RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

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Because I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO.

 

http://ezinearticles.com/?Certified-Organic-Seedless-Watermelon & id=506711

 

Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since they

are imported from Mexico. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Up-front Advice

 

If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as a certified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is a genetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically.

 

To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes.

 

Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon.

 

A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon.

 

If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options.

 

Order Online

 

The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season.

 

1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrive fresh or your money back.

 

2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund.

 

Farmer's Markets

 

If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Grocery Stores

 

Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it.

 

Plant Your Own

 

You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon

 

2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon

 

3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon

 

4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon

 

Watermelons With Seeds

 

If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds!

 

©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at

 

http://www.organicspringtime.com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject.

 

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_Hart

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I also eat a lot of organic food. A question-seedless grapes have been around evr since I can remember and I'm 60. Are they GMO too?--- On Fri, 4/25/08, Micki <micki_ wrote:

Micki <micki_ RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this Date: Friday, April 25, 2008, 2:07 PM

 

 

 

Because I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO.

 

http://ezinearticle s.com/?Certified -Organic- Seedless- Watermelon & id=506711

 

Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since they

are imported from Mexico.. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Up-front Advice

 

If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as a certified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is a genetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically.

 

To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes.

 

Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon.

 

A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon.

 

If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options.

 

Order Online

 

The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season.

 

1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrive fresh or your money back.

 

2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund.

 

Farmer's Markets

 

If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Grocery Stores

 

Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it.

 

Plant Your Own

 

You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon

 

2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon

 

3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon

 

4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon

 

Watermelons With Seeds

 

If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds!

 

©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at

 

http://www.organics pringtime. com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject.

 

Article Source: http://EzineArticle s.com/?expert= Anna_Hart

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Micki - the seeds in the so-called "seedless" watermelon are very small - possibly not viable as seeds - but there are still seeds in it - is there a totally seedless type with no seeds at all?

 

Jane

 

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Micki

Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:07 AM

RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

 

Because I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO.

 

http://ezinearticles.com/?Certified-Organic-Seedless-Watermelon & id=506711

 

Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since they

are imported from Mexico. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Up-front Advice

 

If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as a certified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is a genetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically.

 

To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes.

 

Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon.

 

A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon.

 

If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options.

 

Order Online

 

The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season.

 

1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrive fresh or your money back.

 

2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund.

 

Farmer's Markets

 

If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Grocery Stores

 

Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it.

 

Plant Your Own

 

You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon

 

2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon

 

3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon

 

4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon

 

Watermelons With Seeds

 

If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds!

 

©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at

 

http://www.organicspringtime.com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject.

 

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_Hart

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There are grapes.Den 26/04/2008 kl. 10.01 skrev Jane MacRoss:Micki - the seeds in the so-called "seedless" watermelon are very small - possibly not viable as seeds - but there are still seeds in it - is there a totally seedless type with no seeds at all? Jane-Micki Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:07 AM RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read thisBecause I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO. http://ezinearticles.com/?Certified-Organic-Seedless-Watermelon & id=506711 Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since theyare imported from Mexico. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon. Up-front Advice If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as acertified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is agenetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically. To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes. Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon. A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon. If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options. Order Online The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season. 1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrivefresh or your money back. 2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund. Farmer's Markets If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon. Grocery Stores Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it. Plant Your Own You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon 2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon 3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon 4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon Watermelons With Seeds If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds! ©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at http://www.organicspringtime.com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_Hart

[Guest guest]

We were really discussing watermelons at the moment.

 

There have been seedless grapes for years and years - I would have thought even years before GM existed - but maybe it has existed before we were aware of it?

 

jane

 

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Kenn Johnsen

Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:31 PM

Re: RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

There are grapes.

 

 

 

 

Den 26/04/2008 kl. 10.01 skrev Jane MacRoss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Micki - the seeds in the so-called "seedless" watermelon are very small - possibly not viable as seeds - but there are still seeds in it - is there a totally seedless type with no seeds at all?

 

Jane

 

-

Micki

 

Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:07 AM

RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

 

Because I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO.

 

http://ezinearticles.com/?Certified-Organic-Seedless-Watermelon & id=506711

 

Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since they

are imported from Mexico. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Up-front Advice

 

If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as acertified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is agenetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically.

 

To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes.

 

Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon.

 

A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon.

 

If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options.

 

Order Online

 

The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season.

 

1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrivefresh or your money back.

 

2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund.

 

Farmer's Markets

 

If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Grocery Stores

 

Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it.

 

Plant Your Own

 

You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon

 

2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon

 

3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon

 

4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon

 

Watermelons With Seeds

 

If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds!

 

©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at

 

http://www.organicspringtime.com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject.

 

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_Hart

[Guest guest]

The naval orange (seedless) existed before GM crops. I believe a woman found the mutation on some of the oranges on her tree and sent a graft to Sunkist. (Don't quote me here) And all naval oranges derive from a single parent and are reproduced by cuttings and rooting. I don't know if the woman was ever compensated. Anyway seedless varieties can exist in nature but they don't get very far usually (in nature)

 

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Jane MacRoss

Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:36 AM

Re: RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

 

We were really discussing watermelons at the moment.

 

There have been seedless grapes for years and years - I would have thought even years before GM existed - but maybe it has existed before we were aware of it?

 

jane

 

-

Kenn Johnsen

Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:31 PM

Re: RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

There are grapes.

 

 

 

Den 26/04/2008 kl. 10.01 skrev Jane MacRoss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Micki - the seeds in the so-called "seedless" watermelon are very small - possibly not viable as seeds - but there are still seeds in it - is there a totally seedless type with no seeds at all?

 

Jane

 

-

Micki

 

Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:07 AM

RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

 

Because I eat organic food, I wanted to find out if anyone else knew about whether or not seedless watermelons are GMO. Here is an article I found on the internet, I am still researching this. I did find certified organic watermelon the past two summers and they were very sweet and red. According to this article the seeds have been modified, but after that they were grown organically. So what this means is they are GMO.

 

http://ezinearticles.com/?Certified-Organic-Seedless-Watermelon & id=506711

 

Each year, as spring pushes winter aside and the air warms, there are certain thoughts, certain cravings that return after months of absence. For many, one of those cravings is for watermelon. Watermelons are grown in 44 of the continental United States. If you purchase watermelons in a western state, chances are they were grown in California or Arizona. If you purchase them in a mid-western or eastern state, they are more likely to have been grown in Florida, Georgia, or Texas. If you really crave watermelon for New Year's Day, you can probably get one, since they

are imported from Mexico. Domestic melons, however, come into season in May and are around until the end of October. The season's peak is from May through August. While watermelons are abundant, it isn't so easy to find certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Up-front Advice

 

If you research carefully, you will learn that, technically, there cannot be such a thing as acertified organic seedless watermelon. Why? A certified organic seedless watermelon is agenetically altered watermelon. The genetic alteration is done chemically.

 

To create a seedless watermelon, seed producers treat natural watermelon seed with Colchicines, a chromosome-altering chemical. Colchicines changes the chromosome number in the seeds from 2 to 4. Once this is done, the seeds are pollinated with the natural 2 chromosome watermelon. The result is an un-natural, genetically modified watermelon with 3 chromosomes.

 

Continue your research and you will learn, as I did, that plants must have an even number of chromosomes to reproduce. Since the un-natural, genetically modified watermelon now has 3 chromosomes, it cannot form seeds. You get a seedless melon.

 

A watermelon that is touted as certified organic seedless watermelon may be grown organically, but chemicals were used in the production of the seeds. You will have to decide your own definition of "organic" to decide whether or not you want the melon.

 

If you still want to find certified organic seedless watermelon, you have options.

 

Order Online

 

The Internet, which seems to have about anything you could want, includes stores that will ship certified organic seedless watermelon to your door. Of course, it has to be in season.

 

1. Cherry Moon Farms offers organic fruit delivery, and guarantees that the fruit will arrivefresh or your money back.

 

2. Diamond Organics offers "next-day" delivery of organic fruits, vegetables, and a host of other things. They guarantee that everything will be as you want it. If it isn't, they will replace the item on your next order, or issue a refund.

 

Farmer's Markets

 

If there is a farmer's market in your area, you may be able to buy certified organic seedless watermelon there. If you know someone at your farmer's market who grows organic produce, you could call them early in the spring and request that they plant certified organic seedless watermelon.

 

Grocery Stores

 

Check your local grocery stores for certified organic seedless watermelon. More and more are establishing an organic subdivision in the produce section. Some grocery stores try to honor customer requests, too, and may order in certified organic seedless watermelon if you ask for it.

 

Plant Your Own

 

You may want to plant your own certified organic seedless watermelon. Names of choices to ask for include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Everglade Hybrid Watermelon

 

2. Lemon Ice Hybrid Watermelon

 

3. Orange Sunshine Hybrid Watermelon

 

4. Big Tasty Seedless Hybrid Watermelon

 

Watermelons With Seeds

 

If you decide that certified organic seedless watermelon is not organic enough for your tastes, you might want to grow a container or row of your own organic watermelon. An easy, delicious melon to grow on your patio is sugar baby – and yes, organic seed companies such as Main Street Seed and Supply have certified organic seeds for this watermelon. It produces round watermelons, about 7" to 8.5" and weighing 8 to 12 pounds. The name tells you what to expect. It's probably worth the seeds!

 

©2007, Anna Hart. Anna Hart invites you to read more of her articles about organic gardening at

 

http://www.organicspringtime.com/. Anna is posting new articles every week on that site, each one dealing with some facet of organic gardening. If you want information for yourself or someone else on how to grow an organic vegetable garden, including watermelon, you will want to read Anna’s article on the subject.

 

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anna_Hart

[Guest guest]

It must amount to selective breeding and genetic modification being the difference between the goodies and the baddies - though if we leave them alone I altogether guess we're even better off?

 

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Bill West

Saturday, April 26, 2008 11:05 PM

Re: RE: Seedless watermelon is GMO read this

 

The naval orange (seedless) existed before GM crops. I believe a woman found the mutation on some of the oranges on her tree and sent a graft to Sunkist. (Don't quote me here) And all naval oranges derive from a single parent and are reproduced by cuttings and rooting. I don't know if the woman was ever compensated. Anyway seedless varieties can exist in nature but they don't get very far usually (in nature)