Jim Simon

Jim Simon, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, is a plant breeder with over 25 years of breeding basil. Two of his new variety releases received the All-American Selection Award including Sweet Dani Lemon Basil and Magical Michael Basil. He is a Distinguished Professor Plant Biology, Department of Plant Biology. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. [email protected]

Research Finding Better Ways To Deal With Basil Downy Mildew

Understanding the new resistant varieties, new races, and new management strategies for basil downy mildew.

A Plant Breeding Breakthrough: Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil

A united effort by four universities delivers four new sweet basil varieties resistant to the disease that almost wiped out field-grown basil in the U.S.

Downy Mildew Wars

By Jim Simon | Andy Wyenandt | Margaret T. McGrath|February 8, 2010

Downy mildew of basil is a new, destructive disease that appears to be here to stay. It was […]

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