Market Benefits
Precision-bred tree fruit varieties developed by OSF will help increase fruit consumption, reduce production costs and have the long-term potential to expand the industry into new products and new markets such as functional food, nutriceuticals and bioproducts. This is an exciting time for the industry, and we are pleased to be in the forefront of these introductions.
Fresh-Cut Fruit
OSF aspires to help fresh-cut apples and other fruits gain a prominent role in the fresh-cut industry by reducing browning and lowering the cost...
The Non Browning Apple
Why do apples turn brown? Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) catalyzes an oxidation reaction with the phenolic compounds in the fruit to give browning...
Current Products Available
Although non-browning apple varieties are currently only available in field trials and greenhouse evaluation, OSF has other technologies and products available...
Industry Growth and Statistics
2007 is the eleventh year for the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops. The area under cultivation has grown significantly, and more new crop types are being added every year..
