Startups use CRISPR to grow seedless blackberries and bush-grown cherries

Startups and major agricultural companies are using CRISPR gene editing to develop new fruit varieties, including seedless blackberries and cherries that grow on bushes rather than trees. The goal is to create crops that taste better and can thrive in a warming climate. Whether consumers and markets will embrace these genetically edited foods remains an open question.

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