Next week, the SynBioBeta conference for 2018 will commence. This is a synthetic biology conference that brings business entrepreneurs, scientists, programmers and more from around the world to the San Fransisco bay area each year to give presentations, network, and…
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Arctic Apples are coming out in stores this fall. These apples are genetically engineered not to turn brown when sliced or juiced. At the SynBioBeta conference in San Francisco, Karl Haro von Mogel sat down with Neal Carter, President of…
Read More Arctic Apples Update at SynBioBeta – Members Exclusive Extended Interview
Written by Steve Savage As a consumer and as an agricultural scientist, I’m looking forward to the introduction of the Arctic® apple. It is possibly nearing approval by regulators in the US and Canada which could mean that supplies might…
Written by Steve Savage There is an interesting new "GMO" apple nearing approval in the US and in Canada called the "Arctic Apple." It was developed by a British Columbia, grower-based organization called Okanagan Specialty Fruit. Certain genes in these apples…
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Bobbing for apples is an old Halloween tradition. In the days before candy and trick-or-treating, the young and unmarried would use their teeth to try to catch apples floating in water or dangling by a string, ultimately to catch a…
At the 2013 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Conference, I had the unique opportunity to meet and interview Neal Carter, President of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, makers of the Arctic® Apple, and also attend a protest of the same apple organized by…
Howdy everyone, Frank N. Foode™ here to announce the winner of this year's Frankenfood Carving Contest! It was a late-announced contest, but with the new forum and its image-upload features it was so much easier to enter, and we definitely…
Written by Steve Savage There are some unique apples that could be coming to the market in the near future. They will taste exactly like some familiar varieties, but their distinguishing feature will be that they won’t turn brown after they…
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Neal Carter, president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits. As you’ve likely heard, Arctic Apples are genetically engineered nonbrowning apples that are currently undergoing review in both Canada and the US. We invited you to ask your questions in What do you want…
Read More Q&A with Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ president Neal Carter
Written by Kevin Folta We are currently witnessing the USDA public commentary period on the Arctic Apple, a transgenic apple that does not exhibit browning upon injury or cutting. The anti-browning trait was installed by scientists at Okanagan Specialty Fruits.…
Read More The Genetically Altered “Arctic Grape” Escapes Public Approval
