F1 hybrids are NOT the same as GMO. Think of an F1 hybrid as similar to breeding two different dog breeds together. So instead of golden retriever parents = golden retriever puppy we have golden mom + poodle dad = golden doodle puppy.

These F1 hybrid varieties come from the same old sexual reproductive process that all plants go through, it's just that we (humans) select which 2 varieties to breed together.