Tomato genome decoded, will seed development of tastier, fleshier fruits

[AK'z]

make tomatoes in general taste like cherry tomatoes then I'm happy

[Maloof?]

[QUOTE=Bletotum;36141121]Yeah, who really needs advancement? Black and white screens were okay, why make them better?[/QUOTE]

I refer to my previous comment. You give one family of plants a massive advantage over the rest in that species (i.e., frost resistance in normally vulnerable fruits) and you give them the ability to thrive where and when they naturally do not thrive, potentially creating an invasive species and thus damaging naturally 'balanced' ecosystems.

It's not a risk I'm willing to take.

[JamesRaynor]

I wouldn't have a problem with GMOs if it wasn't for the fact that the company that produces them is greedy enough to cut corners even in places where it could harm humanity and the enviroment severely.

[Killuah]

I am all for genetics, but this is complete bull. There are so many tasty, awesome breeds of tomatoes out there, only known and raised by a few enthusiasts, you can actually order seeds of them online.

My mom has some and every single one of them, small, big, strange, familiar, early, late, fleshy, watery and what not tastes and feels better than our average supermarket tomatoe due to one single reason, the reason that beats them all:

Our current tomatoes are breeded for transportability, fast growth and durability and that's why they taste so shitty compared to self raised tomatoes.

Genetics will not change the rules of marketing.

[Sobotnik]

[QUOTE=Killuah;36141936]Our current tomatoes are breeded for transportability, fast growth and durability and that's why they taste so shitty compared to self raised tomatoes.[/QUOTE]

Or perhaps the reason you think they taste shit is because you expect them to taste shit.