Fruits and Vegetables:
No GMOs in the EU

Genetically modified tomatoes: Nowhere to be found

Many consumers think genetically modified tomatoes are lurking in grocery stores. GM tomatoes never received authorisation in the EU. They have even disappeared from the market in the United States.
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Chicory: Source of a new fibre

A few years ago, an application was submitted to the EU for the approval of a GM chicory cultivar. Since then, marketing plans for GM chicory have been abandoned. Now, interest in chicory has been growing for a new research goal.
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GM papayas: Triumph over a costly virus

Most of Hawaii's papaya crop is genetically modified. These papayas are resistant to a widespread viral disease. GM papayas are not authorised in the EU.
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Apples: Engineering instead of spraying?

Genetically modified apples are still a long way from being approved. Even field trials are still few and far between. Nevertheless, genetic engineering could hold new opportunities for getting rid of disease problems that are spreading throughout orchards in Europe.
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Bananas: An endangered species?

Bananas reproduce by cloning themselves. This makes them very susceptible to diseases like Black Sigatoka. Conventional plant breeding has not been able to come up with disease resistant varities of the most popular types of bananas. Many are setting their hopes on genetic engineering.
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Wine grapes: GM wine not in the forecast

In the mid-19th century, several new plant diseases made their way to Europe. Europe's traditional vine varieties turned out to be very vulnerable to these new pathogens. Genetic engineering gives plant breeders new ways of developing resistant varieties. Rapid success, however, is not to be expected.
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