HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Frost-resistant strawberries reduce the need to use chemical pesticides because a gene has already been inserted into the plant to prevent what the pesticides would fight off, such as harmful bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hybridization is the process of crossing two genetically different individuals to result in a third with a different, often preferred, set of traits. In hybridization the plant breeder takes pollen from the flower of one strawberry variety and transfers it into the flower of another variety of strawberry.

Detailed explanation-3: -These strawberries are resistant to low temperatures because a special gene that creates an “antifreeze” protein which is taken from a fish called the Arctic Flounder and placed into the genome code of a strawberry plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar. A few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, including potatoes, summer squash, apples, papayas, and pink pineapples.

Detailed explanation-5: -Strawberries will not freeze before being harvested. This means a larger crop for farmers. Plants can grow later into the season. Lesser need to import fruits as they can be grown locally for longer periods of time. More items