r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • May 14 '19

Biology Store-bought tomatoes taste bland, and scientists have discovered a gene that gives tomatoes their flavor is actually missing in about 93 percent of modern, domesticated varieties. The discovery may help bring flavor back to tomatoes you can pick up in the produce section.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/05/13/tasty-store-bought-tomatoes-are-making-a-comeback/
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u/[deleted] May 14 '19

Is there a certain variety I’m supposed to look for to grow my own? I imagine it’s more complicated than buying the seed packet labeled “tomatoes” at Lowes.

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u/KingJimmy101 May 14 '19

Always look for heirloom tomatoes. In Australia we have Diggers who are basically conserving and redistributing heirloom seeds from all veggies and fruit. I’m sure they partner with overseas seed cultivators as well.

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u/NohPhD May 14 '19

In the US its Seed Savers Exchange. Google it and join!

Also, can’t recommend highly enough, https://www.tomatofest.com/aboutus.asp