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Gene‑edited bananas that stay fresh after peeling could soon be sold in UK supermarkets

Tropic, a UK company, has created gene‑edited bananas that remain fresh after being peeled, and they may be introduced to British supermarkets in the near future.

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The Guardian – World
“the bananas have the same taste and texture but stay “fresh, yellow and appetising long after peeling and slicing”

Scientific breakthrough could reduce food waste and make it easier to add the fruit to prepackaged food It is the bane of every fruit bowl: sliced banana that turns brown before it has reached the table. But such woes could soon be a thing of the past, with gene-edited bananas that keep their freshly peeled colour now one step closer to reaching British shoppers. According to Tropic, the Norwich-based agricultural-biotechnology company that developed the fruit, the bananas have the same taste…

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ישראל היום
“הזן החדש כבר קיבל אישור משמעותי באנגליה, וכשיעבור את בדיקת הבטיחות הסופית הוא יגיע למדפים, כשהוא מסוגל להישאר צהוב שעות לאחר הקילוף והחיתוך”

Machine translation: The new variety has already received significant approval in England, and once it passes the final safety test it will reach shelves, being able to stay yellow for hours after peeling and cutting

שלושה גנים שונו כדי לעכב את השחרת הבננה • הזן החדש כבר קיבל אישור משמעותי באנגליה, וכשיעבור את בדיקת הבטיחות הסופית הוא יגיע למדפים, כשהוא מסוגל להישאר צהוב שעות לאחר הקילוף והחיתוך • ועד אז: כך תעכבו את השחרת הבננות בבית

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