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Shrinking The Watermelon

Posted by Hemos on from the very-very-tiny dept.

Makarand writes "Scientists who have already eliminated seeds and sweetened the watermelon have now miniaturized this fruit to the size of a cantaloupe. Only the outer speckled shell looks give a clue to what fruit it really is. Syngenta, a Swiss agribusinesses' North American subsidiary has brought this minimelon to the market in 30 states to satisfy customers who favor something that is easier to store and less troublesome to prepare for consumption. No biotech or genetic engineering at work here - the company merely crossed different breeds of watermelons to produce the minimelon."

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  1. Oblicatory Google Affliate Link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here

  2. Less testing as well by mlush · · Score: 3, Informative
    No biotech or genetic engineering at work here

    This does not mean that there is less risk, 'normal' plant breeding is quite capable of producing something toxic on its own

  3. Re:Miniaturized? Hah! by slothman32 · · Score: 2, Informative

    That's the problem with the Simpsons. You never know when something is real. Of course it's not real that it would pop back to a spheroid shape. But I think even in the show it cost 10,000 Yen.

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    Why don't you guys have friends or journals?
  4. Re:No genetic engineering? I don't think so.... by MeowmiXXX · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just for the record Organic molecules can contian metals, hemoglobin is good example as it contains iron