Kokobells

Written by Barron

The Kokobells are a bioengineered species of fruit originally commissioned by Victory Corp in response to the Grizzly Cutworm Blight. Kokobell rapidly became a househould staple even when the blight was resolved and other crops returned to market. With updates and genetic refactoring, it soon evolved into a designer fruit that is as common as bread or water on Victoriana (Planet).

No meal's complete without your favorite style of Kokobell!

"Sweet and salty for me! Served on top of a salad!"

"I loooove a grilled Kokobell burger, keeps me energized all day!"

Innovate or Die

In the midpoint of the Melancholic Lacuna, the still young Andromeda Syndicate faced an impending famine. They had been cut from their agricultural colonies, and faced an infestation of common pests. To battle the common pests, Victory Corp created a genetically engineered cutworm. The Cutworms worked too well, and after eating the pests, began to eat the crops.

Facing a famine, the Directoriate offered a rare reward sum to whichever company could pioneer a solution.

A startup company called Abominable Creations Lab pioneered not only a new fruit crop resistant to the Cutworm, but a new API and interface for programming seeds to incorporate certain properties such as flavor, hardiness, size, and texture.

Seeing the success on the horizon after the first viral marketing ploy of the startup, Victory Corp quickly bought out the IP in order to gain full rights to the product. Abominable labs would use the hefty sum to purchase out the IPS of the now defunct WorldBiotic Inc.

Kokobells quickly became a fashionable trend in Victoriana City. It has only grown in popularity since its introductions, replacing many other fruits and vegetables.

Programming

The largest selling point of the Kokobell besides its nutrional value is the ability to program the fruit via its seeds before growing the product. Using Orga tech, engineers can specifically target a flavor profile during the germination stage of a seed. And with its rapid grow rate, consumers can order a flavor to be grown and eat it within a four week cycle.

In order to promote sales, the fruits that come after the seed have DRM (DNA Rights Management) to prevent any additional modifications.

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Wider Use

Seen Above: While Kokobells can be regrown from dehydrated 'starter kits' like the one above, it can't be reprogrammed without the proper license and equipment, or a good DNA code injector.

With their naturally high resistance to drought, drowning, and pests Kokobells make popular Settlement crops. Many habitatis and settlement ventures will come with a few packs of Kokobell seeds.

Kokobells can also be used to create oils and suppliments, but are mostly used as a pairing with other foods to ensure proper nutrition throughout the day. It's many uses have allowed it to spread even outside Syndicate space. Other Banners have taken on the Kokobell in their own unique variants.