If you've ever wanted to eat mustard greens raw without experiencing the dreaded burning "mustard bomb," gene-editing technology will soon give you the chance.
North Carolina–based health-food startup Pairwise used CRISPR to develop a new type of mustard greens that is less bitter and pungent than the traditional version but has the same nutritional value. The company's crops will soon be available in restaurants in the Minneapolis–St. Paul region, St. Louis, Missouri, and Springfield, Massachusetts. The greens are slated to be available in grocery stores this summer, likely beginning in the Pacific Northwest.
