http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/10/25/purple_tomatoes_in_development/ From farm to table, and all the stops along the way. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/10/25/purple_tomatoes_in_development/#comment-19 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:49:57 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/10/25/purple_tomatoes_in_development/#comment-19 Thanks for visiting, Thomas. The article did discuss the heirlooms, but the purple tomatoes being developed have the same phytochemical found in dark skinned veggies like eggplant, while the heirlooms don't. Thanks for visiting, Thomas. The article did discuss the heirlooms, but the purple tomatoes being developed have the same phytochemical found in dark skinned veggies like eggplant, while the heirlooms don’t.

]]> http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/10/25/purple_tomatoes_in_development/#comment-18 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:43:57 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/10/25/purple_tomatoes_in_development/#comment-18 Purple tomatoes are nothing new. There are a number of extant "heirloom" tomatoes in varying shades of purple. The "Cherokee Black" comes to mind as a good example. No laboratory tricks required. Purple tomatoes are nothing new. There are a number of extant “heirloom” tomatoes in varying shades of purple. The “Cherokee Black” comes to mind as a good example. No laboratory tricks required.

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