Re: am i eating frankenfood?

Steve Groff (sgroff@epix.net)
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:15:36 -0400

Kate Smith wrote:

> > Hello Saneteers,
> >
> > I've a question and a comment. First the question.
> >
> > Are Sweet Grape Tomatoes from a genetic engineering
> > process? My husband made a salad this week with grape
> > tomatoes that he bought at Fresh Fields here in Philly.
> > They're the size and shape of grapes only they're
> > tomatoes
> > (smaller than the cherry tomato).
> >

Kate,
The grape tomatoes you ate are not GE. They originated in China and are
qiuckly becoming customer favorites because of there sweetness. They are also
open pollenated (at least the varieties I grow).

Steve Groff

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