Bananas, Biotech, and Beyond: Gene Editing with Tropic

AgTech360

AgTech360
Bananas, Biotech, and Beyond: Gene Editing with Tropic
Jul 30, 2025 Episode 60
AgTech 360

Dr. Eyal Maori, co-founder of Tropic, is using advanced gene editing technologies to revolutionize tropical crops such as bananas, rice, and coffee. The conversation explores how Tropic developed proprietary tools like Agrotrop and GEiGS to overcome the unique challenges of editing tropical crops. Dr. Maori also highlights Tropic’s work on non-browning and longer shelf-life bananas, engagement with growers, the evolving regulatory landscape, and the company's vision to bring meaningful innovation to tropical regions where food security is most urgent.