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“ SUMMERLAND , B.C. — The first genetically modify apples to be betray in the U.S. will debut in select Midwestern stores next calendar month .
A small amount of Arctic steel sliced and packaged Golden Delicious , acquire by Okanagan Specialty Fruits of Summerland , B.C. , will be in 10 storage this February and March , say Neal Carter , the company ’s founder and prexy . He would not key the retailers , saying that ’s up to them .
“ We ’re very affirmative with obedience to this product because people eff it at trade shows , ” Carter said . “ It ’s a great product and the eat on quality is splendid . ”
Carter reduce the enzyme polyphenol oxidase to keep browning when apples are sliced , bitten or bruised . The apples match the industry norm of not browning for three weeks after slicing but without using flavor - altering , chemical additives that the relaxation of the fresh - sliced orchard apple tree manufacture habituate .
Golden Delicious , Granny Smith and Fuji varieties have been okay by the USDA and Canada . An Arctic Gala could be O.K. in 2018 . Only Goldens and Granny Smiths have been planted long enough to give rise yield in commercial quantities by next spill .
Midwestern retailer were chosen for the first sales this winter because they seemed like a honest conniption demographically and in presence and size , Carter said .
necessitate if Midwest consumer may be more accepting of genetically modified apples than those on the East or West coasts , Carter said consumer research did n’t bespeak that and that it was n’t a retainer .
“ We do n’t want to skew our test marketing result by choosing store that may be more well-disposed to transmitted engineering , ” he say .
About 500 , 40 - pound sterling boxes of slice apples will be sold in snap - and - go pocket bag , he said . The company expects to offer 6,000 box of apple slices from the 2017 fall crop .
A QR figurer scan code on the packaging enables consumers to get data , admit that the apple slices are genetically modified , but nothing directly on the wadding identify it . Okanagan Specialty Fruits will adhere to the Modern genetically engineered foods labeling act but it ’s not cleared what that ask , Carter enounce .
“ We are selling it under the Arctic trade name and we ’ve had a lot of press and tending , so I take up most mass will know what it is , ” he said . ”
Wonder how long it will be until GMO oranges arrive ?
I screw scientist are making the effort as a direction to head offcitrus greening .
