If my apple trees are close enough to a GMO orchard such that bees carry GMO pollen to my trees, that will contaminate my crop in two ways: 1) if my trees are certified organic, and testing reveals a GMO presence higher than a regulatory threshold (in Europe, .9 %), then my certification for that crop will be revoked. 2) if not organic, and I wish to export to Europe then the apples will be rejected if over .9% However, organic certification for my farm will not be affected so long as I take measures to prevent further contamination after a cooling=off period of 3 years. At present, I do not believe USDA has fixed the threshold for this type of contamination yet, but if Arctics are in the market, they will be obliged to. -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 3/30/15, apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net <apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net> wrote:
Subject: apple-crop Digest, Vol 51, Issue 24 To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Date: Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:31 PM Send apple-crop mailing list submissions to apple-crop@virtualorchard.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to apple-crop-requ...@virtualorchard.net You can reach the person managing the list at apple-crop-ow...@virtualorchard.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of apple-crop digest..." Today's Topics: 1. non-GMO non-browning apples (David Doud) 2. Re: Arctic Apples again - (Craig Tanner) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:41:42 -0400 From: David Doud <david_d...@me.com> To: Apple-Crop <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net> Subject: [apple-crop] non-GMO non-browning apples Message-ID: <8e35364e-e8ba-43ce-b4d4-39feb897f...@me.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If anyone has a need for an apple that doesn't brown, I'd be happy to send a stick or three of 'Sweet Emma', a chance seedling from grandfathers farm - white flesh that doesn't ever even hint of turning brown even while it dries to a crisp - a little flattened, red, 2.75", ripe early Oct, mild sweet crisp like a RD would dream of being - vigorous tree, early blooming, very scab susceptible, doesn't fill bins like Melrose or Mutsu, loses quality in six weeks (would probably respond well to 'Smart-Fresh') - I sell quite a few between Oct 5 and Thanksgiving - No charge - no obligation - David Doud ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:25:06 -0500 From: "Craig Tanner" <cr...@tannersorchard.com> To: "'Apple-crop discussion list'" <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - Message-ID: <B9C45958024149E6BC95EB5CA7D78B52@CraigTannerPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" "GMO apples may contaminate nearby organic and conventional apple orchards and could potentially cause valuable export markets to reject U.S. apples as happened in past when wheat and rice crops were found to be contaminated by GMOs." A - See more at: http://www.foe.org/projects/food-and-technology/genetic-engineering/no-gmo-a pples#sthash.FRll2V3z.dpuf what? how? this statement makes my head spin Craig Tanner Tanners Orchard, Ltd. Speer, IL 309-493-5442 309-493-5741 fax 306-360-5610 cell _____ From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of David Doud Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 11:28 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - Sorry to beat this, but I think it's in our interest to stay informed - if the powers that be want me to give it a rest, I will - I copy and paste an email that went out to subscribers to Well.org - it was forwarded to me - I am unfamiliar with this organization and a peek at their website doesn't impress and the website itself doesn't have any content about Arctic Apples - I've been made aware of at least one other organization promoting anti-Arctic Apple sentiment - http://www.foe.org/projects/food-and-technology/genetic-engineering/no-gmo-a pples I investigated the claim that "McDonald's and Gerber..." and it's not as presented - they have 'no plans' because there is no product available to buy, but they have not rejected and Gerber specifically admits and defends using GMO products - Looks like battle lines are being drawn and strategies arctic-ulated - David Doud peach leaf curl spray this week - 2012 on this date was apple full bloom - not at silver tip yet this year, but soon - You're hearing from us because you subscribed via <http://vitaloriginswellorgllc.cmail2.com/t/t-l-thbijk-illrihdyd-j/> Well.org. Last year, we released the Origins documentary for free to over 700,000 people across the world. If you want to unsubscribe, <http://vitaloriginswellorgllc.cmail2.com/t/t-u-thbijk-illrihdyd-q/> click here. Well.org On Friday the 13th, the USDA approved the unnecessary, unlabeled, and poorly tested GMO apple. It was an unlucky day indeed for the apple growers, food companies, and people like us who want to protect our families from GMO foods. But it's not all bad news. Thanks to pressure from thousands of people like you, McDonald's and Gerber -- two of the biggest purchasers of apples -- have already confirmed that they have no plans to sell GMO apples. Their commitments will help keep this risky product off the market. Now, we need to get other fast food companies to join them. If we can get the top 10 fast food companies, including Burger King, Wendy's, Subway and Dunkin' Donuts, to commit to not sell the GMO apple, we may be able to prevent it from ending up on our plates! <http://vitaloriginswellorgllc.cmail2.com/t/t-l-thbijk-illrihdyd-t/> Tell these fast food restaurants to say NO to GMO apples! The apple in question - known as the "Arctic AppleR" -- was designed for purely cosmetic purposes. It was genetically engineered to not turn brown when cut. Of course, browning in apples can be prevented naturally by applying lemon juice or another source of vitamin C -- making this risky apple completely unnecessary. What's more, without natural browning, apples may look fresh when they are actually decaying. In fact, scientists believe apples' natural browning enzyme may help fight diseases and pests. In other words, if farmers grow these new apples, they may have to increase their pesticide use. And since they won't be labeled, we won't even know if the apples we're buying are pesticide-doused GMOs! The evidence is clear: this experiment is all risk, no reward. Fast food restaurants have no excuse -- they must say NO to GMO apples! <http://vitaloriginswellorgllc.cmail2.com/t/t-l-thbijk-illrihdyd-i/> Tell fast food companies that their customers don't want GMO apples! Like other GMOs, this apple won't be labeled and didn't undergo independent safety testing -- the USDA relied on the company's own assessment that it is safe for human consumption. Worse yet, this GMO apple was genetically engineered via a new, virtually untested experimental technique called RNA interference -- which many scientists are concerned may have unintended negative impacts on human health and the environment. So who stands to benefit from the GMO apple? Not consumers. Definitely not apple growers, who have been opposing this apple all along. The only benefits will go to Okanagan Specialty Fruit -- the biotech company that produces the Arctic AppleR. Now that the USDA has approved the apple, it could end up in everything from school lunches to fast food, kids' meals and grocery produce aisles. The risks to our health, our environment and apple farmers across the U.S. could be enormous. Fast food restaurants are increasingly trying to provide healthier options and are among the biggest potential buyers of these GMO apples -- so if we can stop them from buying the Arctic AppleR, we can send a strong signal that there is no market for it. <http://vitaloriginswellorgllc.cmail2.com/t/t-l-thbijk-illrihdyd-d/> It's not too late to keep GMO apples off our plates -- tell fast food restaurants to say no to this rotten idea. 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