Why did they stop selling flavr savr tomatoes?

Answer 1

Flavr Savr tomatoes were discontinued primarily due to poor sales and market acceptance. Despite being the first genetically modified food to receive FDA approval, consumers were hesitant to embrace them, partly due to concerns over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and a lack of significant taste differentiation from traditional tomatoes. Additionally, the production costs were high, and the company struggled to maintain profitability, leading to its eventual withdrawal from the market in the late 1990s.