Company Creates Black Tomato

An Israeli seeds company has developed a black coloured tomato. Seeds Technologies, based in the agricultural community of Kfar Ruth, said they crossed bred a wild tomato with a cultured tomato to achieve the effect.

The new tomato, which sports the name "Black Galaxy," was developed by Technological Seeds DM. The company says that the color is the produce of a special pigment, which was derived from blueberries and introduced into the new species.

The pigment is photosensitive and the longer the tomato is left on the vine, the darker it gets.

Yedioth Ahronoth quoted the developers as saying that the unique pigment also carried health benefits, such as a high concentration of antioxidants and Vitamin C, which are known to help boost the immune system and prevent various diseases.