Genetically engineered tomatoes for beta carotene - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by rmiller09
February 4, 1998
Does Burpee have a genetically engineered tomato high in beta carotene? If so, what is the name, so I may get some seed. Is this plant designed to grow in southeastern Oklahoma? If you do not have the seed where may I get them?


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Answer from NGA
February 4, 1998
None of the varieties listed in the Burpee catalog are bred as high-carotene tomatoes. However, Seeds of Change (www.seedsofchange.com) has a variety named 'Caro Rich', which has orange fruit "...highest in Vitamin A of any [they've] tested." This is an open-pollinated variety developed through plant breeding, not through genetic manipulation in a lab. You can save seeds from your crop, plant them next year, and the plants will come true from seed, whereas a hybrid may not. 'Caro Rich' should do well in your area.

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