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One variety of GE radicchio was approved in the US, but its approval was withdraw by the developer before it was ever marketed.


Radicchio, also called radicchio rosso, red-hearted chicory, or Italian chicory.
Read more about GE male-sterility for pollen control.  

Am I eating genetically engineered radicchio?

No. Approval for use of a GE male-sterile radicchio variety for breeding purposes was granted in late 1997, but was voluntarily withdrawn by the developer (Bejo Zaden) in 1999. GE radicchio has never been marketed.

Radicchio is also often called radicchio rosso, red-hearted chicory, or Italian chicory.
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