THE INNATE STRATEGY: A Q&A with Simplot's Haven Baker

摘要

Whether you call it biotechnology or GMO there's no arguing the fact that Simplot has made a major investment in the futureof variety development with their first generation of Innate potatoes of Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic varieties.Through gene silencing, or RNA interference, Simplot's new Innate varieties have three significant traits to benefit the potato industry. The first is reduced black spot from bruising, the second is reduced asparagine, which reduces the potential for formation of acrylamide and the third is reduced sugars, thereby providing processors with a consistent golden french fry.