What is this? The answer is no. Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes were not genetically modified to look purple. They are just as natural as the orange sweet potatoes that dominate our grocery stores. 28 янв. 2020 г.
Are purple potatoes GMO?
They are not genetically modified to get their color, they are completely natural. Purple potatoes taste just like red potatoes, and also have an edible skin.
Are purple sweet potatoes natural?
Nope, they're not dyed. The purple color is completely natural. It comes as a result of an antioxidant called anthocyanin, the same antioxidant responsible for the color of the color of red cabbage, red wine, and purple cauliflower.
Are sweet potatoes genetically modified?
The sweet-potato genome contains genes from bacteria, so is an example of a naturally occurring genetically modified (GM) plant.
How were purple sweet potatoes created?
The Stokes Purple® sweet potato hails from North Carolina. Mike Sizemore, a sweet potato farmer, received some purple-colored potatoes as a gift from an unidentified woman. He liked them so much that he began to cultivate them, eventually obtaining a patent and, in 2006, launched them in the commercial market.
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