It’s probably some years off; there’s something of a roadmap on how to do it, but crossbreeding it in takes quite a few years, and something like CRISPR usually means a lot of testing of the engineered variety.
I think because you either have to peel them or cut them in half and scoop them out rather than pop them in your mouth? I don’t know. I never had an issue peeling them. And I think red grapefruits are very tasty.
They even make special spoons for it! When I was a kid, that was how I thought you were supposed to do it. My parents did not teach me grapefruit properly.
It’s probably some years off; there’s something of a roadmap on how to do it, but crossbreeding it in takes quite a few years, and something like CRISPR usually means a lot of testing of the engineered variety.
I am willing to wait. Grapefruit used to be one of my favorite things in the world.
I bet you have opinions about that xkcd comic
This is what I’m referring to in case you’re one of today’s lucky 10,000
That’s by far the wrongest xkcd has ever been.
Well, it’s definitely wrong about lemons. How dare he. Also, how is he eating grapefruit that it’s considered that difficult?
I think because you either have to peel them or cut them in half and scoop them out rather than pop them in your mouth? I don’t know. I never had an issue peeling them. And I think red grapefruits are very tasty.
There’s people that scoop it?
Heresy.
They even make special spoons for it! When I was a kid, that was how I thought you were supposed to do it. My parents did not teach me grapefruit properly.
Grapefruit spoon:
I have many problems with that chart, but I was not one of today’s lucky 10,000.