Red Grapefruit: Radiated Crop Creation

Red Grapefruit: Radiated Crop Creation

The red grapefruit originated from a 1950s government nuclear program called "Atoms for Peace," where crops were mutated using radioactive materials. In the "Gamma Gardens," plants grown in close proximity to the radiation source perished, while those farther away exhibited a red coloration.

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