In 2008, British scientists developed a purple tomato with high levels of anthocyanins, which are beneficial antioxidants. It took more than 14 years for the tomato to receive regulatory approval. In early September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the purple tomato can be safely grown and used for breeding in the United States.

U.S. gives green light to purple tomatoes

Purple tomato varieties already exist, but antioxidant levels are low because the colour is only in the skin of the fruit

Glacier FarmMedia – There are a surprising number of purple foods. There are purple potatoes, eggplants, grapes, cabbages, carrots, saskatoons and blackberries, though the latter may be more black than […] Read more