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Wild tomatoes still hold the flavor we bred away
Original: Wild tomatoes still hold the flavor we bred away: New map shows breeders where to look
A new genetic map of wild tomato species shows breeders exactly where to find flavor traits lost during decades of breeding for shelf life and yield. Researchers identified the genes behind the sugars and volatiles that give wild fruit its taste, opening the door to tastier commercial tomatoes. The work is being picked up across science media as a fix for the long-running complaint that supermarket tomatoes are bland.
Why now: Consumers widely complain modern tomatoes lack flavor, so research promising to restore it resonates broadly.
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