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[–] brillotti 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

But what happens when humans ingest said hormone by eating these tomatoes?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I imagine not much if you are not a tomato plant.

[–] chknbwl 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You grow tomatoes in strange, new places.

[–] FrankFrankson 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Used to get kidney stones now I get kidney tomatoes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

At least they are softer in comparison.

[–] urandom 5 points 4 months ago

Would it make it even more tasteless

[–] ziltoid101 3 points 4 months ago

(Nerd warning) So awesome to see strigolactones on lemmy. Any other strigolactone researchers out there? I mostly work on the receptor protein D14.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'll be honest, I really don't need to increase the yield of my cherry tomato plants lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I’ll say! And they spread so virulently, too. Next thing you know, you’re selling dried cherry tomatoes on the local farmer’s market.