are seedless grapes gmo
My all time favorite fruit is the pluot, a hybrid between a plum and an apricot. Whenever I post a green smoothie recipe using pluots, I inevitably get responses from concerned readers over GMOs. (The same thing happens when I use seedless watermelon or grapes in the green smoothies that I post). GMOs: A Look at the Seedless Grape. GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism – an organism whose genetic material has been altered by biotechnology techniques. It seems a couple of the biggest concerns with GMO foods are that these new organisms are “not natural” and questioning safety for consumption. Nearly all grapevines in production today produce seedless grapes. It turns out that most fruits today do not come from seeds. They come from cuttings instead. This is true of grapes, blueberries, apples, cherries, etc. (pretty much all fruits except citrus, although scientists are working on that, too). Seedless oranges and seedless grapes, for example, are the result of cultivating naturally occurring seedless plants. The navel orange is descended from a seedless orange tree found on a plantation in Brazil in the nineteenth century. If you go to a grocery store today to buy grapes, there is a good chance that the only type of grape you can buy is seedless. Nearly all grapevines in production today produce seedless grapes. It turns out that most fruits today do not come from seeds. They come from cuttings instead. If you go to a grocery store today to buy grapes, there is a good chance that the only type of grape you can buy is seedless. Nearly all grapevines in production today produce seedless grapes. It turns out that most fruits today do not come from seeds. In other cases, plants are crossbred to produce plants that don’t produce seeds. All these methods are conventional breeding techniques that have been used for thousands of years and are not a result of the controversial modern genetic modification that involves DNA manipulation. With summer in full swing, organic seedless watermelons and organic seedless grapes start cropping up in our produce displays. For those accustomed to more traditional organic produce, the term “seedless” often triggers a spontaneous knee jerk reaction. GMOs: A Look at the Seedless Grape. GMO is an acronym for Genetically Modified Organism – an organism whose genetic material has been altered by biotechnology techniques. Whenever I post a green smoothie recipe using pluots, I inevitably get responses from concerned readers over GMOs. (The same thing happens when I use seedless watermelon or grapes in the green smoothies that I post). So I would like to clear up some of the confusion surrounding hybridized fruits and GMOs.
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