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Scientists Stunned As Tomatoes "De-Evolve" in the Galapagos
SciTechDaily ^ | July 5, 2025 | Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside

Posted on 07/12/2025 11:27:36 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

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To: SunkenCiv

But are they determinate or indeterminate tomatoes?
This is a test.


21 posted on 07/12/2025 2:39:03 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: Revel

“ Modern man as so messed up the tomato”
Look for the type “Porter”.
Some small shops still carry them.
They have wonderful flavor.


22 posted on 07/12/2025 2:41:00 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: Max in Utah

“She opened her eyes to see me in my underwear, standing at the open bedroom window with a rifle, saying “Got him.”

I hope she dragged you back into bed and rewarded you appropriately.

That reminds me of the story a friend of mine told me about how his wife shot a turkey from their bedroom window while she was stark naked. Apparently she’d heard the Tom gobble. She woke him up and said “cover your ears”. She knocked that bird over DRT.

My friend was laughing his head off telling the story and his wife confirmed it was true.

L


23 posted on 07/12/2025 2:43:04 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I wonder if there is some sort of methylation that is influencing the DNA transcription process.


24 posted on 07/12/2025 3:03:15 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: 9422WMR
They have wonderful flavor.

I think that's unconstitutional. Someone is making an absolut killing hybridizing the shape of an heirloom tomato with a modern tasteless varietal and selling them to Whole Foods.What does modern agriculture have against good tasting tomatoes. What?

25 posted on 07/12/2025 3:25:04 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: 9422WMR

I’m not sure they’ve *determined* that yet. /rimshot!


26 posted on 07/12/2025 3:35:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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27 posted on 07/12/2025 3:36:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: Cold Heart

Farmers around here had a much easier time before WWII, dynamite was available at the co-op...


28 posted on 07/12/2025 3:41:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: Revel

There’s thousands of varieties, including stuffer type, oxheart, slicers, beefsteaks, but off-season toms have to be shipped to these winter areas, and naturally aren’t as good.


29 posted on 07/12/2025 3:42:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: AndyJackson

The Porter varieties were developed over 100 years ago by a man here in Texas named Porter.


30 posted on 07/12/2025 3:51:17 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: 9422WMR

Well they are not available as near as I can tell anywhere in DC which is probably a good thing.


31 posted on 07/12/2025 4:17:22 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

Will no one post an Attack of the Killer Tomatoes reference?

We’re slipping, people...


32 posted on 07/12/2025 5:44:24 PM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: null and void

Indeed.


33 posted on 07/12/2025 6:10:07 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: SunkenCiv
I remember seeing something similar while on vacation in Rhode Island. I visited the Black Point Ruins, and noticed a patch of orange berries, which smelled strongly of tomatoes. You can see the patch on the left side of the photo.


34 posted on 07/13/2025 10:17:32 AM PDT by jmcenanly (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston)
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To: jmcenanly

The main reason the tomato was often thought to be poisonous in early America is, there are relatives that are. Worth takin’ a chance though...


35 posted on 07/13/2025 11:55:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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