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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago

OH MY GOD YES PLEASE!

I miss grapefruit so much.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I am willing to wait. Grapefruit used to be one of my favorite things in the world.

[-] spongebue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Well, it's definitely wrong about lemons. How dare he. Also, how is he eating grapefruit that it's considered that difficult?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

There's people that scoop it?

Heresy.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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:

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Omg I need that spoon, it's perfect!

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Slice in half, scoop each section, squeeze remaining juice into the spoon

[-] reptar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

And there's satisfaction in that damn it

[-] superkret@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago

That's by far the wrongest xkcd has ever been.

[-] Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yes. A pomegranate at the right level of ripeness is the fruit of the gods.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I have many problems with that chart, but I was not one of today's lucky 10,000.

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Wtf? I've got everything crowded up at the highest level of tasty, including the lemon - nom nom!

[-] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

They should brand it “omg gmo grapefruit”

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

They can’t possibly remove enough vitamin C for it to be OK with ADHD stimulants though 😔

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

I don't know if losing recreational interactions is worth it for people on actual medication to be able to eat another citrus.

Like, just eat an orange or something, idk.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I'm not seeing the issue here. They're looking into engineering a grapefruit that people like me on those medications can eat safely. It will make our lives a little better if we really like grapefruit and can't eat it. What's the problem? People get hypoallergenic cats.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

If you eat grapefruit on a narcotic like codeine it "interferes" by giving you a much stronger buzz. I believe that's the recreational use the other person was talking about

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