An Aromatic Tomato Could Be Looming -- A La Heirloom Varieties
Published:13 Jun.2022 Source:University of Florida
You can scarcely find a tasty, heirloom tomato in the grocery store. But University of Florida scientists helped discover a way to enhance tomato smell and taste. Breeding efforts over the last half century have emphasized traits that are important to producers -- yield, disease resistance, appearance and post-harvest shelf life among them.
While those traits are important, modern commercial varieties tend to fall short of the flavor potential shown in older varieties. But consumers want tomatoes that taste and smell good.