GM tomato
Vinny Offline
Geordie living 'ower the watter'
#1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-66340849

I won't be queue-ing up for this one I am afraid! Rolleyes
"The problem with retirement is that you never get a day off"- Abe Lemons
[-] The following 2 users Like Vinny's post:
  • Small chilli, Veggie
Reply

Veggie Offline
Super Pest Controller
#2
So they crossed a tomato with a snapdragon and bred a purple tomato! Seems pointless when purple tomatoes already exist. If they'd bred a purple dragon it may have been worthwhile.
The Moneyless Chicken says:- 
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
[-] The following 3 users Like Veggie's post:
  • Garrett, Small chilli, Vinny
Reply

Small chilli Offline
Super Pest Controller
#3
I’m with you two on this.

It’s buggering about with nature just because they can. I see no benefit from it at all. Apart from the spoiled brat syndrome “look what I can do” .
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
[-] The following 4 users Like Small chilli's post:
  • Garrett, JJB, Veggie, Vinny
Reply

toomanytommytoes Offline
Member
#4
Probably just a novelty. Most purple tomatoes don't taste very nice to me and I'd prefer to eat berries for anthocyanins.
 
"Liz O'Neill from the campaign group GM Freeze said tomatoes are red for a reason." - Liz clearly needs to expand her tomato horizons.  Tongue
[-] The following 4 users Like toomanytommytoes's post:
  • Garrett, JJB, Veggie, Vinny
Reply

Vinny Offline
Geordie living 'ower the watter'
#5
As far as I know they are all members of the 'Nightshade' (Solonacaea) family so red would be a warning I imagine? Having said that, in a potato, green would do you harm!
"The problem with retirement is that you never get a day off"- Abe Lemons
[-] The following 2 users Like Vinny's post:
  • JJB, Veggie
Reply

Veggie Offline
Super Pest Controller
#6
Deadly Nightshade fruits are black/purple - the same colour as the GM tomatoes!
The Moneyless Chicken says:- 
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
[-] The following 1 user Likes Veggie's post:
  • Vinny
Reply

Mark_Riga Offline
Member from Cheshire
#7
"The scientists in Norwich that developed the purple tomato have now set up a company in California called Norfolk Healthy Produce. They hope to sell its concept."

Looks like the real reason.
[-] The following 3 users Like Mark_Riga's post:
  • Garrett, JJB, Veggie
Reply





Users browsing this thread:
2 Guest(s)



Theme © iAndrew 2018 - Forum software by © MyBB .