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The pomato (a portmanteau of potato and tomato), also known as a tomtato, is a grafted plant that is produced by grafting together tomato plant and a potato plant, both of which are members of the Solanum genus in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. Cherry tomatoes grow on the vine, while white potatoes grow in the soil from the same plant. [1]
A genetically modified tomato, or transgenic tomato, is a tomato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. The first trial genetically modified food was a tomato engineered to have a longer shelf life (the Flavr Savr ), which was on the market briefly beginning on May 21, 1994. [ 1 ]
Genetic engineering can have less impact on the expression of genomes or on protein and metabolite levels than conventional breeding or (non-directed) plant mutagenesis. [157] Toxicologists note that "conventional food is not risk-free; allergies occur with many known and even new conventional foods.
Tomato soup is a simple plant-forward dish usually made with tomatoes, broth, seasoning and sometimes cream. The recipe for tomato soup varies based on whether it’s canned or homemade, and every ...
The tomato effect occurs when effective therapies for a condition are rejected because they do not make sense in the context of the current understanding or theory of the disease in question. [1] The name refers to the fact that tomatoes were rejected as a food source by most North Americans until the end of the 19th century, because the ...
Selection of the proper container for your plant is also important; the bigger, the better. A smaller container will require more frequent watering and fertilizer. A 5-gallon bucket or a 10-gallon ...
[105] [106] Tomato plants can be toxic to dogs if they eat large amounts of the fruit, or chew plant material. [107] Small amounts of tomato foliage are sometimes used for flavoring, and the green fruit of unripe red tomato varieties is sometimes used for cooking, particularly as fried green tomatoes. [104]
3. Remove new flowers that develop at the top of the plant when older fruits near the bottom begin to grow. This will force the plant’s energy into producing fewer but larger tomatoes. 4. Be ...