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USDA asked to approve GMO apple
Dec. 2, 2010
The company licensed the non-browning technology from Australian researchers who Pioneered it in potatoes. Theirs’ is the first petition the USDA has received for GMO apples.
U.S. apple growers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the new technology. Todd Fryhover, president of the apple commission in Washington State, says, quote, “Genetically modified—that’s a bad word in our industry”, end quote. He says the industry needs a lot more information on the technology before deciding if it’s a good idea.
Source: nbc17.com
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