Tomatoes Go "Beta" When They're Orange
Tomatoes Go "Beta" When They're Orange
By Tara Weaver, formerly Information Staff
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Oranges are orange. Carrots are orange. Pumpkins are orange, too, of course. But how about an orange tomato? It's true! Some day you may see more of these nutritious fruits at your local supermarket, right next to the red ones!
That's the word from John R. Stommel, an Agricultural Research Service scientist in Beltsville, Maryland. There, he has bred new tomatoes that are packed with more beta-carotene than regular red tomatoes. This brings out the fruit's natural orange coloring better.
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