Over the next few years, we could see the arrival of not just genetically altered tomatoes, but also bananas and potatoes, with traits such as lasting longer, having higher nutrients, and they could (in theory) even be cheaper too.
For a long time, there has been little genetically modified (GM) food in the UK, because of a history of safety fears. So, which will be the first genetically enhanced produce in our stores, and how controversial will they be?
[The] first gene-edited fruit to arrive may be bananas that don’t go brown and slimy when they are bruised, peeled or cut.
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Another product is a new kind of tomato plant that is shorter – about 30cm high – and so can be grown in dense arrays of small pots, unlike the larger, bushier versions that can be from 60cm to over 2m tall.
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Another gene-edited tomato has higher vitamin D – something that nearly half the UK is deficient in over winter.
