Maria Diana Faye B. Padayao
8-SSC Watson
Pink Pineapple
Pineapples naturally turn yellow as they ripen because of an enzyme that
tells the pineapple to produce beta-carotene. In the Pinkglow Pineapple,
the genetic material is modified so that the enzymes that make the flesh
yellow are suppressed, resulting in a pinkish pigment.
The Pinkglow pineapple has been modified to produce lower levels of the
enzymes that convert lycopene to beta-carotene, allowing the fruit to
become naturally pink. Lycopene is the same pigment that makes
tomatoes red and watermelons pink, so it is commonly found in many
fruits and vegetables and totally safe to eat.