You say tomato, scientists say ”fewer birth defects.” U.S. researchers say they’ve created a folic acid-enriched ”super tomato” that could cut the rate of birth defects, anemia and other folate deficiency-linked problems in the developing world. ”We used the tomato, because it is a very good model to work with,” explained study co-author Andrew D. Hanson, professor of plant biochemistry at the University of Florida at Gainesville. ”Now we want to move the strategy we have developed into cereal and tuber crops such as sweet potatoes.”