The gene for flavorless peas was first identified in the 1990s, but research was stopped because there wasn’t a market for it. Now it could be the basis of a new industry, according to researchers at the United Kingdom’s John Innes Centre.
Flavorless peas turn ‘flavorful’
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Pea flavors are undesirable for consumers in processed food so the goal is to produce peas that are tasteless but retain nutritional value, says Paul Billings, managing director of Germinal UK and Ireland. The company is collaborating with public institutions to develop new flavorless pea varieties.
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