Most commercially available papayas do not have a "gene" designation. Reporter trainee reporter Wen Qingqiang
In summer, papaya is a kind of fruit that people often use to add soup or eat raw. Papaya stew slush is a favorite of many women who love beauty. A few days ago, some members of the public had reported that they had imported papaya with “non-transgenic†logos on the fruit shelves of supermarkets, while other papayas did not have logos. In the face of high and small “non-genetically modified†papayas, the citizens were worried. Inevitably guilty: Is the common papaya that we often eat genetically modified? Is genetically modified food harmful to the human body? With these doubts of the public, this reporter conducted an in-depth investigation and interviewed experts from Shenzhen City's introduction center for improved varieties of crops.
"Non-genetically modified" papaya stores were left cold
After receiving calls from the public, our reporter visited more than 10 supermarket malls such as PARKnSHOP, Carrefour, and Wal-Mart. The reporter found that, in addition to the “non-transgenic†papaya that is imported from the Philippines sold by King Tin Wal-Mart, the papayas sold at supermarkets in other supermarkets do not have any “transgenic†or “non-transgenic†markers.
The reporter saw that the price of imported papaya bearing the "non-GM" logo was quite different from that of ordinary papaya. Ordinary papaya was sold at Jingtian Wal-Mart at 2.5 yuan/500 g, while the price of "non-transgenic" imported papaya was as high as 6 .8 yuan / 500 grams.
"Non-genetically modified" papayas are sold at a high price, but they are not sold, they are rough, and they are very small, so they are put off on the supermarket shelves. Common papayas are big heads and they look "pretty," and the flesh is also inside. All of them are bright red or bright yellow, and they are really attractive, so they are very popular. From time to time, consumers go to select and buy.
Xiao Yang, a salesman at Kingfield Wal-Mart, told reporters: “The 'non-GMO' papayas that are piled on the shelves are almost rotten. However, few patrons are still patronizing. Ordinary papayas coming from Hainan require constant purchase.â€