# Pairwise

> Pairwise develops CRISPR tools and crop traits, then licenses its technology and genetics to seed companies, growers, researchers, and food businesses. Its Fulcrum platform supports projects from compact blackberries and milder mustard greens to short-stature corn and a pitless-cherry development partnership.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Durham, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Adams (Co-founder and CEO), Haven Baker (Co-founder; founding Chief Business Officer), David R. Liu (Scientific co-founder), Feng Zhang (Scientific co-founder), J. Keith Joung (Scientific co-founder)
- **Products:** Fulcrum, SHARC and REDRAW, Conscious Greens, Seedless blackberry development program, Fontana blackberry
- **Notable:** Launched CRISPR-edited mustard greens commercially in the US in 2023., Delivered 27 novel traits into Bayer testing programs during the initial five-year collaboration., Announced a seedless blackberry in June 2024.

## Products & services

- **Fulcrum** — Licensable gene-editing platform combining CRISPR tools, trait knowledge, and plant biology for research and commercial development.
- **SHARC and REDRAW** — Proprietary enzyme and editing tools supporting DNA cutting, base editing, and templated sequence changes.
- **Conscious Greens** — CRISPR-edited mustard greens with reduced pungency, launched in 2023; Pairwise stopped direct marketing and pursued commercial licensing in 2024.
- **Seedless blackberry development program** — Announced removal of hard pit structures while retaining small, soft seeds; seedlessness, thornlessness, and compact growth are traits in development, not evidence of broad retail availability.
- **Fontana blackberry** — Compact fresh-market blackberry introduced October 14, 2026, based on Plant Sciences Genetics germplasm; distinct from the seedless pipeline.
- **Pitless cherry development** — Joint venture with Sun World; Sun World has exclusive commercial rights to resulting genetics and funds development through strategic investment.
- **Crop-trait development partnerships** — Collaborative trait discovery, editing, validation, and development for row crops and specialty crops.

## Achievements

- Launched CRISPR-edited mustard greens commercially in the US in 2023.
- Delivered 27 novel traits into Bayer testing programs during the initial five-year collaboration.
- Announced a seedless blackberry in June 2024.
- Disclosed USD 155 million cumulative equity financing through September 2024.
- Reported first commercial edited-blackberry sales in Colombia in its January 2026 update.
- Introduced Fontana compact blackberry on October 14, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 14: introduced Fontana, a compact fresh-market blackberry, while describing seedless and thornless varieties as pipeline products.
- **2026-06** — June 23 release announced Agragene license for use of Fulcrum in insect pest-control development; the website publication field says July 23.
- **2026-01** — Reported edited-blackberry sales in Colombia, outdoor trials in the US and Colombia, and a goal of additional Fulcrum outlicenses.
- **2025-09** — Announced Sun World pitless-cherry joint venture.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pairwise.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pairwise-plants/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PairwisePL
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pairwiseproduce/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pairwisePL/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16