It is not necessary because we have good apples. If we were planting papayas and needed disease resistant varieties to keep our planting alive then we would plant GMO varieties as the papaya industry has. It all comes down to risk benefit. The term safe does not imply bias but the fact that they are safe. Good science.
Jerome L "Jerry" Frecon Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University Horticultural Consultant From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Jon Clements Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 7:53 PM To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com Subject: [Apple-Crop] National Academy of Sciences finds GMOs to be 'safe' http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/17/national-academy-of-sciences-finds-gmos-to-be-safe/ Anybody rushing out to order Arctic Apples now? Does the 'safe' in quotes imply bias? Jon ***** Old: apple-c...@virtualorchard.net<mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net>; New: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com<http://umassfruit.com>
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