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Science & Breakthroughs

Genetic switch could help tomatoes produce fruit in cold weather

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Genetic switch could help tomatoes produce fruit in cold weather

Every tomato begins with a flower. But before a fruit can grow, an intricate sequence of events must happen in perfect order. The flower's male and female organs must develop together, pollen must be released at exactly the right time, and fertilization must occur.

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