1.   But a genetically engineered plant that was recently developed can live extremely well in salty soil and still produce tasty tomatoes, a team of researchers says.

2.   Some are edible crops suitable for areas with salty soil or irrigation water and others are ground cover varieties that are useful in wetland restoration.

3.   The first batch of the genetically manipulated tomatoes was grown in soil so salty that ordinary tomatoes would quickly die.

4.   The salty soil allows only a few plants, notably salt grass and pickleweed, to flourish.