plant genetics

Thanks to a genetic mutation thousands of years ago, modern domesticated sweet almonds are delicious and safe to eat.

Science

How Almonds Went From Deadly To Delicious

6:10pm June 13, 2019

by Susie Neilson

In a new study, researchers pinpoint the genetic mutation that transformed almonds from toxic and bitter to tasty and sweet.

New York City's Blue Hill restaurant is the biggest buyer of "Habanadas," a habanero bred to be heatless, so the focus is on its melon-like flavor.

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Arts

This Heatless Habanero Packs All Of The Flavor With None Of The Burn

7:00am February 13, 2017

by Tove Danovich

Some breeders vie to grow ever more mouth-burning peppers. The guy behind the Habanada had a different goal: a habanero with no heat all. The aromatic, melon-like result is winning over top chefs.