GMO Avocados in Development

       Mercola   October 15, 2019

• A group of U.S. and Mexican scientists have sequenced the genomes of Mexican and well-known Hass avocados
• Researchers stated that their research to sequence the avocado genome was necessary in order to make the plants “accessible to modern genomic-assisted breeding efforts”
• Genetic engineering (GE) could be used to fight avocado diseases and optimize growth in changing climates
• It will likely be years before a GE avocado is created, as the plant takes years to mature, but this is where the research is headed in creating “avocados for the future”
• Choosing organic will be the best way to avoid GE avocado, which may not be labeled as such.