In First Fruit, Martineau, as a staff scientist working for the biotechnology startup Calgene (Davis, CA), provides an inside view of the development of the Flavr Savr tomato, the first ...

Ever since the Flavr Savr debacle in which buyers roundly rejected a tomato modified to extend shelf-life, few have braved the consumer market. Perhaps the tearless onion developed by researchers ...

The FDA extensively evaluated the Flavr Savr tomato, concluding that it “is as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means” and that the process used to make it is “safe for use as a ...

This process takes a gene ... many companies will not use them due to consumer preference. In 1994, the “Flavr Savr” tomato became the first genetically engineered food to be granted a ...

It's been over 20 years since a genetically modified tomato hit the market, and that one was not available to grow in home gardens. In 1997, the Flavr Savr tomato was commercially grown and ...

Engineers must be able to address the challenges of society and to respond to its evolving demands in creative and responsible ways. Process engineers have a broad education, firmly rooted in the ...

In 1994, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Flavr Savr tomato (Calgene ... genetic information and process features they contain to avoid legal uncertainties, increased costs ...

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Italian tomato purée is the most acclaimed variety. For the best flavour, buy tomato purée in jars rather than cans or tubes. There is also a ‘double concentrated’ version of purée ...

So often thought of as a summer vegetable fruit, tomatoes actually improve as the summer progresses, so tomatoes bought at the beginning of autumn will have a most intense flavour. The flavour ...

In his video, Bernath opened up a fresh ball of bursata, then shaved a fair amount of frozen tomato on top of the cheese. He then drizzled it with olive oil and a balsamic glaze and topped it off ...