Dive Brief:
- As of this week, home gardeners have the chance to use some of Monsanto's seeds in their own garden.
- Home gardeners can choose between 10 new vegetable varieties that are meant to appeal to them rather than farmers.
- Some of these varieties are zucchini, peppers, lettuce, and spinach, and they come with flashy names like "Hot Sunset" and "Flaming Flare" peppers.
Dive Insight:
Though these seeds aren't genetically modified, GM produce has been on a roll recently. The USDA approved the genetically modified Arctic Apple and well as a GM potato. At the same time, GMO labeling legislation disputes are heating up across the country.
Correction: A previous version of this article stated these seeds were genetically modified.