USDA urged to approve GMO Apple who won't brown (WILL)

, Wash., a Canadian company biotechnologie asked States to approve a Apple genetically modified it won't brown soon after one, improvement could strengthen sales apples for collations, salades, including unauthorized use.

Planted Apple U. S. said is too early to know if they would be interested in the Apple-tree. they need to resolve issues related to the quality, the Apple-tree planting Prize and, most importantly, know the reliability of the buy.

"Genetically modified statement this is a true is not good in the industry," said Todd Fryhover, President of Commission Apple in King County, Washington, who produce more than half U. S..

But Neal Carter, President of two companies who develop apples, said the technology would have been marked down two slices fresh products, become a popular addition to lunch boxing children, and even popular apples in salades and other fast food.

Company Carter, Okanagan specialty fruits of Summerland, British Columbia, the source in browning technology two Australian researchers who pionnier in potatoes. Essentially, the enzyme responsible for products induit browning genes which they have been silenced in Apple variety commercialisés as "Arctic."

"Like trees, Apple growth like Apple arbres and products like apples apples all and when you are cut, turn brown, '' Carter said. "Benefits is something which identify only about not everybody."

Animal and plant health inspection service of the U.s. Department of agriculture was considered about 100 Des for genetically modified conçu you. Those who have drawn more attention has been conçu Bedoya murder weed. But among the the Agency approved tomates reyalizan for the more slowly the first genetically modified crops statement approved in the United States in 1992 statement and prunes who resisted a specific virus. This is the first petition to apples.

Biotechnologie USDA regulation to ensure that genetically modified produce just as to agriculture and the environment also traditionally bred crops variétés, spokesman Andrew r. Bell said in a statement. Plant health Inspection service with a beast working with Environmental protection agency and the food and drug administration, depending on the plant's products to insure safety.

In favor may take years, and this is not conscious that it was the apples will be able to take even if they pass inspection by the Government.

Fryhover raised concern about pollinisation konansyonel wood and two genetically modified ones if they had buried in proximité loan. He questioned if Arctic apples would generate enough in sales Sur the $ 10,000 to $ 20,000 per acre of replantation prices.

Secluded said planting replant vergers ever and entensyon company great planting seed apples in the block to pollinisation cross réduit. Carter said he is confident the grain won't harm the environment and was ruled paperasserie USDA and FDA to prove he or she understands.

"Some people won't like it is just because of this is, '' he said. "At the end, is a great product, no questions about that, and he will see the process used to find he had great sound science."

Companies are investing heavily in genetically modified crops to improve taste, boost production on nutrition and put their solid dry Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of Center for food safety, a group of public interest Enpwofitab based in Washington, d.c., said often if genes is approved by the personality of one small part of a complex system, he said.

"Lasted only scientists will send one thing. But changes to plug in for another change and another change Kimbrell, '' said. '' We can't only did one thing for nature. Good to believe this, but just couldn't work. "

He also said technology is not-the browning to benefit Apple planting and made more than consumer not allow companies to sell apples is greater.

"A botox Apple not those who are looking for, '' Kimbrell said. Predicting "I am that failure."

Crunch, Is based in Cashmere, wash., No 1 year Apple market, and customers, Costco, Publix and Kroger Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the company founded in the year 2000, in grande in four years, and about 500 employees and a new company faces trial in Pennsylvania.

Apples will rincés in a combination of calcium and vitamin C Ascorbic acid person person maintenance fraîcheur. Taste and quality are important. But Tony Freytag spokesman said the biggest issue is food safety.

'' All honestly, I would name a Apple turning brown than think it always acted for he is white, '' he said. "I am not against Sur-browning. Is just not panacea. "

Everyone agreed that consumer will call last; they were largely accept other genetically modified crops. But if what they are doing the same with apples to see.

"There is something about a Apple. It is symbol of health and nutrition, and then to turn around and say it was genetically modified person who not against this client said looking for? "Fryhover asked."Right now I declined to say the industry expected to go to any direction. We need to know more. ''

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Fruit of the Okanagan Inc. http://www.okspecialtyfruits.com

Washington State Apple Commission. http://bestapples.com

Crunch: http://www.crunchpak.com/

Center for food safety. http://centerforfoodsafety.org/


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