GM Tomato Delayed Ripening
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The delayed-ripening
(DR) tomato became the first genetically modified food crop to be produced
in a developed country. These tomato varieties have extended shelf
life. They contain a gene that slows the natural softening process
that accompanies ripening. These tomatoes spend more days on the vine
than other tomatoes thus resulting in better flavor. Further, the longer
shelf life has commercial advantages in harvesting and shipping that
can reduce the costs of production.