Gene editing could create spicy tomatoes, say researchers

Scientists also looking at altering colour of kiwis and taste of strawberries

Spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of genome-editing technology, say researchers.

It is not the first time experts have claimed the techniques could help to precisely and rapidly develop fruits and vegetables with unusual traits: scientists have already been looking at changing the colour of kiwi fruits and tweaking the taste of strawberries.