“”””Most of the fruits and veggies you already buy are genetically modified and have been for decades, sometimes centuries. Lol.”””””
But surely not our beloved corn on the cob and watermelon and Gala apples?
“Indeed, the researchers found that cultivated watermelon was domesticated by breeding out the bitterness and increasing sweetness, fruit size and flesh color. Modern varieties have been further improved in the past few hundred years by increasing sweetness, flavor and crispy texture.”
And the best watermelons were the yellow ones that we used to buy off of trucks in Hollywood in the 70s. Trucks would drive up from Imperial Valley with fresh melons. The best I ever had. Until the filthy tax pigs shut it down.