March 21, 2005

Trying to Grow Tomatoes with Better Flavor

"... Jay Scott of the University of Florida's tomato breeding program, has spent seven years studying how to improve flavor through taste tests and genetic analysis...It's not easy, he said, because so many factors influence taste, including the tomato's balance of sugar and acid. Plus, producers first want a tomato that resists diseases and ships easily."

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Taste