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Cold Weather Oranges

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Anti-Cholera potatoes
Cholera and other diseases like it are the leading killers of third world children. It acts as a cheap edible vaccine to the disease.

Photo by Great Beyond

ICE1(inducer of CBF)
Gene found in cabbage that assists in cold weather temperature regulation and increases freezing tolerance

Oranges
Don't live in cold climate
ICE1 would allow it to
Would allow later growing seasons

Target Buyers
Commercial and private farms will always want a bigger yield and this allows for later planting and less die off due to cold.

Benefit
Less fruit lost in the late growing season and possibly an additional crop grown annually.

Photo by Chris_Samuel

Risks
The insects that live on the trees might stay out too long and freeze because the plants are still living.

Photo by *Rick*