The San Marziano tomato arrives: it is intended for astronauts

Feb 23, 2024 1453

The revolutionary San Marziano tomato is born, a variety created specifically to be grown in space and destined to feed astronauts on long space missions of the future! This fantastic made in Italy tomato will be invaluable in guaranteeing fresh food and a healthy and balanced diet for crews engaged in increasingly long and ambitious interplanetary journeys.

The San Marziano tomato has been genetically modified to produce high quantities of anthocyanins, substances with exceptional antioxidant power. Thanks to this extraordinary property, San Marziano is able to resist the powerful gamma rays used in the laboratory to simulate the intense cosmic radiation present in deep space. 

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SOURCE: https://www.cilentano.it

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