Papaya

Golden rice is a genetically modified, biofortified crop. Biofortification increases the nutritional value of crops. Golden rice is genetically modified to produce beta-carotene, which is… Read More »Is Golden Rice A Gmo?

Ingo Potrykus. Golden Rice was developed in the late 1990s by German plant scientists Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer to combat vitamin A deficiency, the… Read More »Who Discovered Golden Rice?

Once scientists created the anti-PPO gene, they needed to safely introduce it into the apple genome. To make a variety called the Arctic Golden, researchers… Read More »How Are Arctic Apples Genetically Modified?

Though China was the first country to grow GM crops commercially, starting with virus-resistant tobacco plants in 1988, it has lagged behind other nations in… Read More »Does China Grow Gmo Crops?

GMOs probably trigger disgust because people view genetic modification as a contamination. The effect is enforced when the introduced DNA comes from a species that… Read More »Why Do People Not Like Genetically Modified Food?

The Rainbow papaya is an F-1 hybrid variety of papaya produced by crossing Hawaii’s yellow-flesh Kapoho Solo variety with the red-flesh SunUp. What are Rainbow… Read More »Why Is It Called A Rainbow Papaya?

There is no cure for papaya ringspot disease and the disease is very difficult to control once it has become established. In home gardens within… Read More »How Is Papaya Disease Treated?

Are GMO foods on the market safe to eat? Yes. GMO foods are carefully studied before they are sold to the public to ensure they… Read More »Is Gmo Fruit Still Healthy?

Golden rice has the promise to help prevent millions of deaths and alleviate the suffering of children and adults with VAD and micronutrient malnutrition in… Read More »What Does Golden Rice Prevent?

Papaya Ringspot Virus is the most severe papaya disease and is often the limiting factor in papaya production throughout the world. What disease was killing… Read More »What Disease Was Killing Papayas?