The really sad thing about this gene update to apples is that it will kill the export market for US apples. Many countries will not accept them. I believe Japan is already rejecting our non GMO apples as part of the trade wars in Free Trade. Now this wrinkle.
Here's a fun article: http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/42/f/3269/GMO_apple_fact_sheet_rev2.pdf http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/42/f/3269/GMO_apple_fact_sheet_rev2.pdf BTW, our Governor here in Oregon resigned last week. I am sadden by this, but he also sold out the NO GMO crowd, of which I am a card carrying member of, when the Republicans held hostage a grand bargain to balance the budget. The lasw basically made it illegal for counties to ban GMO crops since a few had done so in the past year. What one issue has to do with other issue is beyond me! Anyway, I was done with him at that point. Also, he authored our state's Obamacare program which was an Epic Failure! Wishing our new Governor good luck!
