Which one of these tomato cultivars [Brigade (Asgrow) , Design (Nunhens), Dracula, DR15241, DR15254 (De Ruiter), Forum, PS 1617, PSR 0067, PSR 0419 (Peto), Lycos 29595 (ISI) or Synthesy (Furia Sementi)] is a common commercial variety and not high lycopene? What about the genetic characteristics of the other (are high-pigment)?
Until recently, nutritionists and food scientists determined that deep red-colored tomatoes are the best source of the antioxidant lycopene, a natural phytonutrient proven to be effective in maintaining a healthy heart. However, new nutritional research in New Zealand shows that orange-pigmented tomatoes actually contain more lycopene than deep red ones, according to an article by Eating on the Wild Side author Jo Robinson in the current issue of Mother Earth News magazine.
https://www.seedsnsuch.com/orange-tomatoes-top-deep-reds-in-recent-lycopene-content-research/
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