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2009-09-10 | permalink
Canadian researcher aims to create ’super’ tomatoes
Tomato products such as ketchup and sauce may soon be even healthier for you. A University of Guelph researcher is working to increase the amount of lycopene in new tomato varieties. Enhanced levels of this powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes will further elevate the health virtues of this nutritious food, said Steven Loewen, who is developing the new tomato plants at U of G’s Ridgetown Campus. His goal is to create the ultimate ”healthy” tomato for processing.
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2009-09-10 | permalink
Canadian researcher aims to create ’super’ tomatoes
Tomato products such as ketchup and sauce may soon be even healthier for you. A University of Guelph researcher is working to increase the amount of lycopene in new tomato varieties. Enhanced levels of this powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes will further elevate the health virtues of this nutritious food, said Steven Loewen, who is developing the new tomato plants at U of G’s Ridgetown Campus. His goal is to create the ultimate ”healthy” tomato for processing.
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