Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes

The secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertilizer or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ancestors, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

[hetrevillion]

Interesting. I can imagine these genes put to use with other fruits. Blueberries the size of tomatoes, anyone? How about apple-sized cranberries? Canteloupes the size of watermelons?

[workerbeedrone]

This article should use a different title. "Tomatoes" is slang for breasts.

[hetrevillion]

I thought casabas was slang for breasts, or was that peaches, or melons?

[workerbeedrone]

hetrevillion wrote:

I thought casabas was slang for breasts, or was that peaches, or melons?

You're right. "Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big melons" would also tickle my 3rd grade sense of humor :-)