Supporters of the newly approved biotech tomato praise it for its ability to stay riper longer.
But there are 10 other attributes possessed by the tomato that some in the food industry may not have thought of. At least that is according to talk-show host David Letterman, who made Calgene Fresh's tomato the subject of his nightly Top Ten list late last month.
Here is how Letterman listed the tomato's attributes, in descending order:
10. It's the size of North Dakota.
9. Doubles as a regulation major
league baseball.
8. Can toss itself in a salad.
7. Imagine your favorite pizza. OK, now imagine your favorite pizza mowing your lawn.
6. The taste is biological-icious.
5. Ripens in minutes using an ordinary
blow-dryer.
4. First step toward biologically engineered B.L.T.
3. Actually shouts, "Hey, I'm getting
overripe you idiot!"
2. Dan Quayle's best-selling book -- [was] ghost written by a tomato.
1. It has a nice firm handshake.
