Okanagan company gets green light for GMO non-browning apple

  • 📰 PGCitizen
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 29 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 51%

South Africa News News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

Okanagan Specialty Fruits highlights benefits of bioengineered produce.

An Okanagan-based company is thrilled that their latest trademarked non-browning apple has been green-lit for sale on Canadian shelves, after a history of public nerves surrounding genetically modified crops.

The company, while based in Summerland, has its orchards in Washington State, growing apples on more than 12,000 acres. "It's well recognized that if you put a bowl of whole apples out, not that many people take one because it's a big commitment. You put sliced apples out and everybody's all over them, you know, they just get consumed," Carter said.

When the Arctic brand first emerged, Southern B.C. fruit growers had concerns about the impacton their slice of the market, given nerves about genetically modified products.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 65. in ZA

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kroger to sell specialty pharmacy business to Elevance Health's CarelonRxThe financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The retailer's specialty pharmacy business serves patients with chronic illnesses that require complex...
Source: YahooFinanceCA - 🏆 47. / 63 Read more »