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A close-up, top-down view of orange tomatoes—some whole in a small glass bowl on the left and several halved on a white plate to the right. A metal fork rests on the plate among the cut tomatoes.

Científicos desarrollan tomate enriquecido con vitamina A para combatir la deficiencia global


February 25, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Científicos de University of Florida han desarrollado un tomate con niveles significativamente más altos de vitamina A, un avance que podría ayudar a ... READ MORE

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Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato to fight global deficiency


February 25, 2026

University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A, a breakthrough that could help combat one of the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiencies. In newly published research ... READ MORE

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