October 25, 2006
...AND HEALTHIER... (via Tom Morin):
Coming Soon: Fried Purple Tomatoes (The Associated Press, 21 October 2006)
Oregon State University researchers are fine-tuning a purple tomato, a new blend of colors and nutrients. The skin is as dark as an eggplant. But it doesn't just look cool, it could be better for you.Posted by Orrin Judd at October 25, 2006 8:06 AMThe novel pigment contains the same phytochemical found in blueberries that is thought to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
Six years in the making, the purple hybrid could hit salad plates in two years.
Genetic origins are not at issue. The purple tomato traces its roots to a wild species in South America, not a petri dish.
Purple tomatoes are not exactly cutting edge as a scan down the pictures of heirloom tomatoes will show.
I've grown and enjoyed the Black Cherry and Black Krim among others myself for the last several years. It would be almost criminal to fry up any heirloom variety.
Posted by: Rick T at October 25, 2006 8:56 AM"Genetic origins are not at issue. The purple tomato traces its roots to a wild species in South America, not a petri dish."
That's just what They want you to think.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 25, 2006 4:09 PM