Harry Klee

Harry Klee, an Emeritus professor focused on breeding better-tasting tomatoes, joins Gabriela Toledo, an associate professor and founder of the Tomatoes for Tomorrow Initiative. They explore the tomato's fascinating journey from culinary obscurity to global fame. Discover the historical challenges the tomato faced, the rise of tomato pills in America, and the flavor trade-offs of mass production. They also discuss the quest to enhance tomato taste in agriculture, highlighting how modern breeding can restore the essence of heirloom varieties for future generations.