grow to order?

[Tedwonny]

I read this in an article and I don't really understand what it means:

It is now possible to conceive of a world in which new bacteria are designed on a computer and then grown to order.

What does grown to order mean?

thanks

 

[William Jones]

I would need a good deal more context to be able to interpret that statement. Genetics can do wonders as far as hybridization in plant cells, etc. goes. Do provide a bit more of the article if possible.

Specifically, though, 'grown to order' would mean grown as you needed it or as you requested it. I live in a region of the world which is highly agricultural, and I know that seed manufacturers do produce (create?!) plants which are specifically engineered to be most successful in our climate.

I hope that was helpful.

J. Jones