Researchers from Brazil and Ireland are suggesting that tomatoes can be genetically modified (GM) to produce capsaicin, the chemical that makes chilli peppers so pungent (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/07/gene-editing-could-create-spicy-tomatoes-say-researchers ). This, along with tweaks to the tastes of strawberries, is presented as a culinary opportunity. All this is a little sad for the British, who once did ground-breaking work on GM, but have been strongly discouraged from such endeavours by direct action.
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