Pairwise runs its first outdoor field trials of edited blackberries, in the US and Colombia

Pairwise/Seedless, thornless blackberry

Pairwise conducted its first outdoor field trials for gene-edited blackberries in two different environments—the US and Colombia—to test the genetics in real production conditions. Early greenhouse data suggested the compact blackberry could reduce land use and increase yields by 50%+ compared to traditional varieties.

• First outdoor trials in two locations: US and Colombia, testing performance in real production environments
• Compact trait may reduce land use while potentially increasing yields 50%+ based on greenhouse data
• Advances pre-commercial grower field trials planned for 2026
• Includes seedless, thornless, and compact traits in the edited variety