Empress Limited Edition Tomato

Now available in select grocery stores in the southeast, including:
Food City, VA
Food Lion, Triangle Area, NC
Lidl, VA
Read press release here.

The Purple Tomato: antioxidants, color, taste

The purple color reflects the increased antioxidant content and presents a beautiful color and contrast on the plate, with a deep tomato taste.

LEARN MORE

The Purple Tomato from Norfolk Healthy Produce

US Regulatory Path Completed: USDA Sept 2022 & FDA June 2023.

See press release here.

Bioengineered for health and nutrition.

NATIVE FINE DINER, GREENVILLE NC

TAYLOR GARDEN, WILLIAMSTON NC

LEROY JAMES MARKET, GREENVILLE NC

DOWDY PARK MARKET, NAGS HEAD NC

LEAVENWORTH MARKET KS

OVERLAND PARK MARKET KS

RED SUN FARMS, DUBLIN VA

SMITHS GARDENTOWN, WICHITA FALLS TX

THREE ANGELS FAMILY FARM, MAHOMET IL

MARKET AT THE SQUARE, URBANA IL

BRAEUTIGAM ORCHARDS, BELLEVILLE IL

OUR PURPLE TOMATO IS AVAILABLE SEASONALLY THROUGH OUR PARTNERS

More coming soon...

In the News

Screenshot 2024-05-16 at 10.37.55 AM.png

MAY 16, 2024

FRESH PLAZA

—

Prior to launching, demand for purple tomato already exceeds supply

MAY 22, 2023

AGFUNDER

—

GM tomatoes are coming back, but this time they’re purple, and packed with new health benefits

September 28, 2022

FOOD & WINE

—

USDA Approves Genetically Modified, Antioxidant-Rich Purple Tomato

MARCH 2, 2022

FAST COMPANY

—

Behold the Purple
Tomato, a New
Designer Super Fruit

Screenshot 2024-05-16 at 10.32.39 AM.png

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

NPR

—

Gardeners can now grow a genetically modified purple tomato made with snapdragon DNA

Mar 24, 2023

FORBES

—

This Company’s GMO Will Help Feed The World, By Being Eaten

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

CNN

—

A new, genetically modified purple tomato may hit the grocery market stands

JULY 20, 2021

THE NEW YORK TIMES

—

Learning to Love GMOs

JUNE 20, 2023

U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

—

FDA consultation completed: Increased levels of anthocyanins in the fruit

JANUARY 18, 2023

EATINGWELL

—

What Are Purple Tomatoes and Are They Healthy?

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

—

APHIS Issues First Regulatory Status Review Response: Norfolk Plant Sciences’ Purple Tomato

Empress Limited Edition Tomato

Now available in select grocery stores in the southeast, including: Food City, VA Food Lion, Triangle Area, NC Lidl, VA Read press release here.

The Purple Tomato: antioxidants, color, taste

Bioengineered for health and nutrition.

OUR PURPLE TOMATO IS AVAILABLE SEASONALLY THROUGH OUR PARTNERS

In the News

—

Prior to launching, demand for purple tomato already exceeds supply

—

GM tomatoes are coming back, but this time they’re purple, and packed with new health benefits

—

USDA Approves Genetically Modified, Antioxidant-Rich Purple Tomato

—

Behold the Purple Tomato, a New Designer Super Fruit

—

Gardeners can now grow a genetically modified purple tomato made with snapdragon DNA

—

This Company’s GMO Will Help Feed The World, By Being Eaten

—

A new, genetically modified purple tomato may hit the grocery market stands

—

Learning to Love GMOs

—

FDA consultation completed: Increased levels of anthocyanins in the fruit

—

What Are Purple Tomatoes and Are They Healthy?

—

APHIS Issues First Regulatory Status Review Response: Norfolk Plant Sciences’ Purple Tomato

Now available in select grocery stores in the southeast, including:
Food City, VA
Food Lion, Triangle Area, NC
Lidl, VA
Read press release here.

Behold the Purple
Tomato, a New
Designer Super Fruit