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61. Developing New Produce for Consumer Delight and Nutrition

61. Developing New Produce for Consumer Delight and Nutrition

FromFresh Takes On Tech


61. Developing New Produce for Consumer Delight and Nutrition

FromFresh Takes On Tech

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Some of the most nutritious food on Earth is unfortunately some of the toughest produce to grow.  
With the help of Joyce Van Eck, Associate Professor at Boyce Thompson Institute, the practice of gene editing in crops is better understood by farmers and other growers to increase production and access to highly nutritious crops.  
Join us as we discuss:
Plant biotechnology and bringing gene editing to our food
Studying plant genes to improve crop growth 
Boyce Thompson Institute’s physalis improvement project 
Understanding CRISPR to fast track domestication of crops and helping combat climate change
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Fresh Takes on Tech, a podcast from the International Fresh Produce Association. At IFPA, Our trade association represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. We advocate, connect and guide to enhance members’ prosperity. This is a show for people interested in the intersection between technology and the produce and floral industries. Each episode we explore the problems, solutions, people and ideas that are shaping the industry.