A North Carolina Company is Using Gene-Editing to Make Tastier Fruits and Vegetables

January 2, 2025 Bradley George, WUNC

Mustard greens were the first of his Pairwise’s genetically-edited products sold to the public. The company’s scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to rid the greens of their pungent flavor.

Pairwise Develops First Seedless Blackberry with Transformative CRISPR Technology

June 6, 2024 Pairwise

Pairwise, a company pioneering genetics-based innovation in food and agriculture, has developed the world’s first seedless blackberry. Created using the company’s proprietary Fulcrum™ Platform, a complete suite of novel tools for CRISPR application in plants, this is the first time seedlessness has been achieved in any caneberry. 

Pairwise and Bayer Expand CRISPR Leafy Greens Market Through Licensing Agreement

This licensing deal is part of Bayer’s new open innovation approach, launched to leverage opportunities for genome edited fruits and vegetables. The agreement allows Bayer to further develop and commercialize 10 varieties of Pairwise-edited greens, and to develop and breed for new varieties with the technology. 

Ryan Bartlett Named Chief Technology Officer at Food and Ag Gene Editing Leader, Pairwise

July 12, 2023 Pairwise

Pairwise, a health-focused food and agriculture company that applies cutting-edge gene editing technology to specialty produce and commodity crops, today announced the appointment of Ryan Bartlett as Chief Technology Officer.

Pairwise’s Fulcrum Platform Creates Pivot Point for Enterprise-Scale Gene Editing

May 24, 2023 Pairwise

Pairwise, a health-focused food and agriculture company that is transforming the way that we eat, today announced the launch of its Fulcrum™ Platform. The platform, built on proprietary CRISPR technology along with other custom gene editing tools, further positions Pairwise at the vanguard of being able to make complex changes to plant genetics quickly and successfully, leading to innovative enterprise-scale applications.