like a tomato. There’s just one catch: It’s purple. The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato, clearing the path for the unique fruit to be sold in American stores next year.

This dusky fruit, named the Purple Tomato, is the first genetically modified food crop to be directly marketed to home gardeners – the seeds went on sale Saturday. Last year, a handful of small ...

The United States Department of Agriculture this month signed off on approval that will soon allow people in the U.S. to purchase seeds and grow genetically modified purple tomatoes. And apparentl ...

like a tomato. There's just one catch: It's purple.< The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato, clearing the path for the unique fruit to be sold in American stores next year.