Non-browning Biotech Apples will be Available in the U.S. Soon
October 11, 2017Arctic apples will not have GMO label on its packaging, but a QR code will be present linked to a webpage that contains information on how the apples were made. The apples were developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits to help reduce unnecessary apple waste to superficial browning.
Read the original article from MIT Technology Review. For more details about non-browning apples, visit the Arctic Apples website.
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