Monday, October 16, 2017

This Arctic Apple has been genetically engineered to never brown

The Arctic Apple, a variety of fruit that has been genetically engineered to never brown, even when cut into pieces, may be coming to a grocery store near you this November. The endearing little fruit was first envisioned as a means to increase apple consumption among picky consumers while decreasing food waste. “There’s an awful lot of apples that go to waste,” Carter “We’ve seen apple consumption decline on a per capita basis over the last few decades, because they’re not seen as convenient....

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/this-arctic-apple-has-been-genetically-engineered-to-never-brown
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