Purple tomatoes are promising to be even healthier than their already healthy red counterparts.
What Are Purple Tomatoes
Purple tomatoes are a genetically modified (GMO) tomato variety.
To breed the purple tomatoes, the color genes ofsnapdragon flowerswere engineered into the DNA of tomato plants.
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One reason researchers decided to engineer purple tomatoes is that tomatoes are one of the most widely consumed vegetables.
With their high anthocyanin content, purple tomatoes were designed to change that.
Higher Level of Antioxidants
In addition to anthocyanins.
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However, how much lycopene purple tomatoes have is still unknown.
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