You may be thinking of the Rutgers and/or Ramapo tomato.
http://njfarmfresh.rutgers.edu/WhatabouttheRutgersTomato.htm
Hey, thanks for the link! I think it was the Ramapo that the news stories mentioned.
http://njfarmfresh.rutgers.edu/documents/WhatsinSeason8-4-08_001.pdf
http://www.njfarmfresh.rutgers.edu/JerseyTomato.html
I’m tired of store-bought vegetables that look and feel like tomatoes but taste like bleh. Maybe it’s time for a garden again.