New York Times Motherlode: Mom, kids judge non-browning GM apple as tasty “milestone”

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Innovations in biotech crops aren’t known for getting children excited, but there is a new fruit trait on its way to the market that families may appreciate and children may actually notice. It’s a genetically modified apple that doesn’t turn brown when it is bruised or sliced. My children and I had a chance to try some last week.

Read full, original post: Tasting and Testing a Genetically Modified, Non-Browning Apple

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