South Korea

South Korea’s First Genome Edited Petunia Approved in the U.S.

September 14, 2020 International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications

The research team led by professor Geung-Ju Lee of Chungnam National University and Toolgen announced that the new variety of petunia co-developed with CRISPR genome editing technology has been determined as non-GMO by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. …

Melissa’s Butterscotch Pears – Peak of the Season

January 7, 2019 Melissa’s Produce

Melissa’s Butterscotch Pears from South Korea are now found into produce departments across the country. These crisp, sweet, delicious, large sized Asian pears are considered the premium variety. Not only are they special from how they are grown, but how attractive they look to how wonderful their flavor is. …