Posts Tagged ‘Bananas’
Bananas that don’t brown within minutes? Gene editing makes that possible
Hannah Devlin | Guardian | April 3, 2025 “Food waste is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It’s very bad, clearly,” said Gilad Gershon, the chief executive of Tropic. “Bananas are the fourth biggest crop globally, but also one where the perishability is very high. Some estimates say that 50% of the bananas grown are never…
Read MoreUK company creates bananas that don’t turn brown
Bananas turning brown is a natural process that occurs over time as the fruit overripens and produces too much ethylene. The turning of yellow pigments to brown is called enzymatic browning and is aided by high amounts of ethylene. While there have been no known health issues arising from eating bananas that have turned brown,…
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