DuPont's Plenish™ High Oleic Soybeans Approved for Planting by USDA
June 11, 2010| |
DuPont recently received the U.S.Department of Agriculture's approval for cultivation of its product labeled as Plenish™ high oleic soybean. This new biotech crop from Pioneer has the highest oleic acid content among the other soybean products undergoing commercialization. It also contains 20 percent less saturated fat compared to regular soybean oil, catching the interest of consumers.
According to Paul E. Schickler, president of DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred, the deregulation of Plenish™ high oleic soybeans is "an example of Pioneer's increased focus and capability in moving biotech traits through global regulatory systems and into farmers' fields."
Field testings confirmed that Plenish™ produce high yields, same with other supreme commercial products. Further field and oil testing in the United States and Canada continue until 2011. Full commercialization of the trait is expected in 2012, upon global approval and ongoing field testing.
Visit http://www.pioneer.com/web/site/portal/menuitem.75cac1678fbc4d7121332133d10093a0/ for more details.
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