Building a better tomato
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 13:00
in Mathematics & Economics
It's complicated, but scientists are trying to figure out how to put the taste back in the easy to harvest, year-round tomato.Tomatoes in December? There was a time when that would have sounded absurd. But these days, you don't have to give up having tomatoes in your salads or on your sandwiches just because the season has changed. Food scientists have developed tomatoes that are available year-round — and cost less than $2 per pound.