Despite temperatures in Antarctica falling below -20 degrees Celsius (-4 F) and the sun barely coming above the horizon, the first harvest from the project led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) demonstrates how astronauts on the moon and Mars could be supplied with fresh food in the future.
"We have learned a lot about self-sufficient plant breeding in the last few weeks, it has become clear that Antarctica is an ideal test field for our research," said project manager Daniel Schubert.
So far, all of the planned plants have grown successfully in the greenhouse, including radishes, salad leaves, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs including basil, parsley, chives and coriander.
"It was something special to see the first fresh salad from Antarctica," said station manager Bernhard Gropp. "It tasted as if we had harvested it fresh from the garden."
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John Asukwo
If there was no sunlight, then there couldn't have been photosynthesis,
Some of those seeds may have been genetically modified to grant them favourable adaptation to the biochemical environment.
I suspect, too, that the light might've had some radioactive source.
We know the basic required conditions that favour or support growth, fruiting and photosynthesis:
So, any of those factor that is made available artificially is suspiciously unsafe.
The fruits harvested therefrom may be good only for space agents whose body chemistries have adapted to the radioactive environment of space.
For those in the antarctica, nature has already made necessary conditions to enhance their survival; so, introducing fruits that are scientifically grown in labs with unnatural and artificial conditions may go a long way in harming them, though accessibility and availability of those fruits are eased.
For me and my household, we shall only eat the fruits on nature.
Q.E.D.
Some of those seeds may have been genetically modified to grant them favourable adaptation to the biochemical environment.
I suspect, too, that the light might've had some radioactive source.
We know the basic required conditions that favour or support growth, fruiting and photosynthesis:
So, any of those factor that is made available artificially is suspiciously unsafe.
The fruits harvested therefrom may be good only for space agents whose body chemistries have adapted to the radioactive environment of space.
For those in the antarctica, nature has already made necessary conditions to enhance their survival; so, introducing fruits that are scientifically grown in labs with unnatural and artificial conditions may go a long way in harming them, though accessibility and availability of those fruits are eased.
For me and my household, we shall only eat the fruits on nature.
Q.E.D.
Endy Edeson
@Asukwo: Wow! very insightful comment from you. You studied Biochemistry? From your comment, the fruit is unsafe for people especially we Nigerians . What if the scientist certify it safe for everyone . @Obanla: Good morning, lolz. I am urging you to buy the biochemical salad leaves and eat it with Fried Abakalaki rice. My brother abeg, ask them first if you can eat with rice ooo. 
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😂Larahover Chi
This is poison!! They only want people to keep eating toxins so that they will keep developing health issues and they keep making money from drugs, surgeries and treatment lol
Endy Edeson
@Larahover: Hahaha. Since you are a lady, please help me prepare the biochemical stew with pepper and tomatoes for the Abakalaki rice & Salad that Obanla just bought to prepare. JUST JOKING. But seriously Larahover, I think the scientists won't be daft to produce harmful fruits and certify it