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And I Thought the Jersey Tomato Couldn't Get Any Better!

By Laura Giannotta

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore

May 04, 2009 11:07 PM

If you live in New Jersey, or anywhere near it, you know the taste of the famous Jersey tomato! It's nearly as famous as our cranberries, blueberries and, my July favorite, Jersey corn.

Well, at some point in the future, those Jersey tomatoes might be taught to make anti-viral drugs when eaten! A researcher at the Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue testing on a bio-engineered tomato to do just that.

This was one of 81 $100,000 grants awarded by the computer giant's Foundation funding 'out of the box' medical research. Other grants include a magnet that can detect malaria in human blood and tiny head colds for mosquitoes to keep these disease carrying critters away from humans!

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also plans to donate $73 million to help farmers in impoverished countries. This foundation is the largest philanthropic foundation in the world, giving more than $2.8 billion last year.

And I didn't think Jersey tomatoes could get any better!

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks for an interesting post. I have read that lycopene found in tomatoes has health benefits.

May 04, 2009 11:16 PM

Janice Roosevelt

Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA

OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

No better summer lunch than a garden fresh tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil and olive oil. Heaven!

May 04, 2009 11:18 PM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Laura:

We DO love our Jersey tomatoes!

Makes everything tastes much better, than with the oridinary tomatoes.

May 04, 2009 11:36 PM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

Growing up we aited for the Jersey beefsteaks to hit the markets. That along with Long Island Potatoes where things we loved. Nice memory

May 04, 2009 11:51 PM

JL Boney, III

Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC Real Estate

Now that sounds like one great tomato. How are they going to improve the Jersey Devil?

May 04, 2009 11:53 PM

Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Laura, Nothing better than a fresh picked tomato with lunch or dinner. I'm not sure whether they should be messing with a good thing. Rich

May 05, 2009 12:06 AM

Wendy Welborne-Kimery

Keller Williams-Lake Norman Mooresville,NC - Mooresville, NC

Yum, I love tomatoes. I'm not sure I've tried the Jersey tomato. I'll put it on my list. We grow fresh tomatoes every year.

May 05, 2009 12:07 AM

Jen Anderson

Exit By the Bay Realty - Chesapeake Beach, MD

I can't wait until my tomatoes are ready to pick~ I haven't even planted them yet!

May 05, 2009 12:11 AM

John Combs

Alan Deblat Real Estate Corp. - Oceanside, NY

Great news. I love that we are talking about Summer fruits.

May 05, 2009 12:18 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

With all the bashing Bill Gates and Microsoft gets in the press, one thing you can't take away from him is the fact that he's always given back to the community.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has done some wonderful things.

And now anti-viral Jersey tomatoes!!!

May 05, 2009 12:43 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I wonsder if I could get one of those grants to pursue grow a Bloody Mary on the vine!

May 05, 2009 01:44 AM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Hi Laura

I love Jersey tomato's there are none better.

Good luck and success.

May 05, 2009 04:28 AM

Claude Cross

Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

I think Bill is onto something here. Happy tomatoes for everyone

May 05, 2009 08:44 AM

Liz Moras Migic

Chilliwack, BC

Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Pretty amazing - I don't think the Gates get enough credit for the things they do.....:-)

May 05, 2009 02:54 PM

Randi Brammer

Randi Brammer, Acctg. - Hinckley, MN

Accountant & Tax Preparer

And here I thought a tomato was a tomato unless you spelled it tomotoe!

May 05, 2009 03:17 PM

Laura Giannotta

Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ

Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Thanks all for stopping by! I think we should begin our grant writing and take William Feela up on his plan for the Bloody Mary tomato! Have a great day!

May 07, 2009 01:06 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Dear Laura,

I have not had a Jersey tomato, however I can say that a homegrown tomato is better than ANYTHING from the store! Thanks for the post!

Betina

May 09, 2009 02:33 AM

Sylvie Conde

Sutton Group-Associates Realty Inc., Brokerage - Toronto, ON

Broker, Toronto Real Estate

I don't know about Jersey tomatoes, but I was at the grocery store yesterday and all I could find, were tomatoes from the USA.

I like William's idea too. I wonder if we can all get a grant for that. :)

May 15, 2009 07:06 AM

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