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Why do you think this variety will be less nutritious than "organic" tomatoes?
by burkaman 10y ago
Why do you think this variety will be less nutritious than "organic" tomatoes?
- quickben 10y agoBecause they collect them green and then ship them with ethylene so they just look 'red' ? Ethylene: The Ripening Hormone http://postharvest.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/PC2000F http://postharvest.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/PC2000F
- vonmoltke 10y agoEthylene ripens the tomatoes, which is far more than making them "look red". That link does not address whether there is a difference between the end product of that accelerated ripening and a normal ripening.