How do they produce seedless fruits and veggies?
Also do the fruits and veggies ever naturally do this on their own?
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07-06-04, 02:41 PM
esencia
Plant breeders utilize genetic manipulation for seedless fruits and vegetables.

You can read some about it here in this article on Prospects for Production of Seedless Fruits through Biotechnology

07-09-04, 05:29 AM
ujay
If you go to a grocery store today to buy grapes, there is a good chance that the only type of grape you can buy is seedless. Nearly all grapevines in production today produce seedless grapes.
It turns out that most fruits today do not come from seeds. They come from cuttings instead. This is true of grapes, blueberries, apples, cherries, etc. (pretty much all fruits except citrus, although scientists are working on that, too). A piece of a vine or branch is cut off, dipped in rooting hormone and then placed in moist dirt so that roots and leaves form. Because they come from cuttings, new grapevines are essentially clones of the vine they were cut from.

Seedless grapes actually do contain seeds at some point. But a genetic error prevents the seeds from forming hard outer coats like normal seeds do.

I would imagine that there are some instances where some fruits or veggies might be seedless on their own.

07-24-04, 11:45 PM
Tree
WOW! This is my first sighting of this thread. I wish I spotted it earlier! That's interesting ujay... now I have to ask: Is this why my beloved watermellon isn't as tasty as it used to be????

07-25-04, 12:29 AM
clarebear
What an awesome thread!! Very interesting. Smile

I have noticed that watermelon isn't as sweet as it used to be.

07-25-04, 12:59 PM
ujay
Hi Guys, I found this article from the University of Florida which explains why and how seedless watermelons are grown. I don't think it makes the watermelon any more or less sweet than the seeded type. Click on this link": Seedless Watermelons Smile

07-25-04, 01:08 PM
Tree
Thanks for that ujay. I absolutely love watermellon! I just got a whole one yesterday and when I tried it... it was tasteless. I've noticed that it's like that more often than not. What do you think, clare?

07-25-04, 01:25 PM
kittypal
Tree, I bought a seedless watermelon at the store yesterday and it was sooooo sweet and yummy, the first I've had that tasted good in a long time. I have heard that the new "personal sized" watermelons tend to be sweeter...maybe because of the smaller size??

07-25-04, 02:34 PM
clarebear
Kittypal,

Where did you go shopping? I never heard of personalized watermelon. Is that what you got? I never seem to get good watermelon at Kroger. You must be going somewhere else.

Tree,

I never find good watermelon (pretty bland) but I'm gonna check out where kitty shops. Big Grin

07-25-04, 04:32 PM
kittypal
I got it at Farmer Jack...it was a quarter of a melon. No, I haven't had a personal sized melon yet, but I think they have them at Nino Salvaggio's there is one at Romeo Plank and M-59 and also one at 19 & Rochester...Papa Joes probably has them too. Smile

07-25-04, 05:09 PM
Tree
If you're talking about those little watermellons, I've had them, but same thing --- faily bland. I WISH I could get a decent one!

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