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>>9511160
Done. Also have this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv5TlkAN3z8

>>9159766
>I do, however, have a problem with how the technology is used. Instead of improving the quality of the produce we grow the focus is only on cheaper/faster.
If you haven't seen it, this doc on the very first GMO crop marketed in the US during the early 90s actually was specifically designed to retain better flavor and freshness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv5TlkAN3z8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavr_Savr

It failed due to backlash so we've been living with companies turning to quantity yield-centric GMOs marketed to producers instead of quality-oriented varieties for consumers ever since. The only similar endeavor are the tomato cultivar being bred by Dr. Harry Klee (using conventional cross-breeding techniques):
http://hos.ufl.edu/kleeweb/newcultivars.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/cant-buy-garden-gem-better-than-supermarket-tomatoes-2015-10

It's actually really sad in my opinion. Fresh tomatoes suck for 4/5 of the year.