The tomato has an illustrious place in the annals of the genetic engineering of food products, which is pretty much indisputably one of the great triumphs of modern biological sciences and nutrition. From the Flavr Savr (amusingly if perhaps ill-advisedly marketed under the
imprimatur of the farmer who terrorized Peter Rabbit) to
today's paper, unquestionably the coolest thing you'll read today, exploring the genetic mutation at the root of the modern (read: not grape-sized) version of the fruit we all know and love, it has a lot more going for it than its deliciousness and status as an excellent source of lycopene.
I, personally, look forward to avocados the size of soccer balls, and peaches capable of supplying an entire blender of daiquiris. The future is a beautiful place.