seedless
Lacking reproductive kernels
Seedless describes fruits or other plant products bred or engineered to lack seeds: seedless grapes, seedless watermelon.
The trait makes eating more convenient but means the plants must be propagated by cuttings or other methods rather than from seed.
Vine-grown berry cluster
- watermelonVine fruit with red flesh
- orangeCitrus with segments
- tangerineSmall, loose-skinned citrus
- grapefruitTangy citrus, often halved
cucumber · tomato · papaya · melon · citrus · kiwi · pomegranate · guava
Thing of mixed parentage
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- selective breedingControlled reproduction for traits
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- tissue cultureGrowing cells in controlled media
cultivar · horticulture · cross-pollination · sterile · triploid · clone · nursery · varietal
Requiring minimal effort
- snackLight between-meal fare
- snackingEating small portions casually
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- effortlessRequiring no strain
handy · quick · simple · practical · kid-friendly · lunchbox · portable · pitting
Altered at DNA level
- GMOLab-altered life form
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- biotechApplied biological engineering
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
gene editing · genetic manipulation · bioengineering · mutagenesis · genetic modification · laboratory · engineered
grape
Vine-grown berry cluster
- watermelonVine fruit with red flesh
- orangeCitrus with segments
- tangerineSmall, loose-skinned citrus
grapefruit · cucumber · tomato · papaya · melon · citrus · kiwi · pomegranate · guava · mango
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- selective breedingControlled reproduction for traits
- propagationAct of spreading widely
tissue culture · cultivar · horticulture · cross-pollination · sterile · triploid · clone · nursery · varietal · breeding
easy
Requiring minimal effort
- snackLight between-meal fare
- snackingEating small portions casually
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
effortless · handy · quick · simple · practical · kid-friendly · lunchbox · portable · pitting · spitting
genetically modified
Altered at DNA level
- GMOLab-altered life form
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- biotechApplied biological engineering
CRISPR · gene editing · genetic manipulation · bioengineering · mutagenesis · genetic modification · laboratory · engineered
- Produce Qualitiesfreshness, ripeness, firmness, juiciness, sweetness
- fruit qualitiesripeness, juiciness, sweetness, freshness, flavor
- crack seedsour plum, dried plum
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
- plant mutationsvariegation, chimera, cresting, double flowers, sport
- citrusorange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine
seedlesswild-type
Original genetic baseline
natural · wild · unmodified · heirloom · traditional
- seedless watermelonBred melon lacking pits
- seedless grapes
- seedless fruitProduce lacking internal pits
- seedless varietiesPlants bred without pits