Phrases with «cultivated tomato»

"Cultivated tomato" refers to a tomato variety that has been selectively bred and grown by humans for specific traits such as size, shape, color, and taste. It is the type of tomato that is commonly found in grocery stores, different from wild tomato plants. Full definition

Sentences with «cultivated tomato»

  • Natural variation exists in the levels of pectate lyase gene expression in wild relatives of cultivated tomato and these can be used for conventional breeding purposes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This genetic variation can be used to breed slow softening cultivated tomatoes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • «If we can understand how these wild tomato relatives thrive in drought conditions, we can try to introduce those traits into cultivated tomatoes or other crops,» Rose said. (btiscience.org)
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