Originally Posted by
corky
I have seen these for about a year or so and wanted to try one but they are expensive! I might break down. The color comes from lycopene which is the same thing that makes tomatoes red. There is nothing unsafe about it. Lots of fruits are cross bred and modified to make for a better product.
Big difference (IMnshO) between cross-breeding and GMO. Cross-breeding theoretically could occur in nature, should the pineapple and tomato (or pick your fruit) be able to conceive in nature. If the good folks at UC Davis decide to genetically modify the Ananas with lycopene, troublesome. Who knows - a spiky tomato could escape the lab!