Does The World Need A Better Tomato?
About this episode
The episode explores the significance of tomatoes in New Jersey and the ongoing research at Rutgers University to improve tomato varieties.
In New Jersey, the tomato is king. Almost a century ago, a scientist at Rutgers University developed a variety that became the tomato that lined grocery store shelves for decades. Now, Rutgers scientists are at it again.
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