US (FL): Scientist tries to return flavor to the tomato
Based on a study conducted on a panel of Americans, the researchers were able to establish the characteristics needed to make the perfect tomato.
The results showed that a person's cultural heritage and past experience influence their perception of taste: the first time they tasted the fruit, the tomatoes they ate as a child, and lots of other factors that form each person's preferences.
It's basically like applying Freudian theory to tomatoes. But despite the complexity of taste, Klee asserts: "We came up with something that everyone would agree is a really good tomato."
The research team then used 140 different varieties to carry out chemical analyses so they could develop a sort of instruction manual for the ideal tomato.
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