Raspberry and Strawberry Growing Opportunities Expand in New York

Watch and learn from Andres Navarro of HM.Clause as he discusses what’s driving current melon breeding priorities.

Watch a lettuce specialist from Rijk Zwaan explain how aphid resistance actually works — and why it’s more about plant traits than pest deterrence.

Backed by a $500,000 federal grant, University of Florida scientists are closer to a breakthrough that could safeguard the nation’s lettuce supply.

Public berry breeders, facing reductions in their programs, need to be supported and compensated.

Cold‑tolerant avocado varieties could open production much farther north in Florida, presenting new opportunities as western states face growing challenges.

University of Florida researchers have developed a tomato with significantly higher levels of beta-carotene, aiming to combat global vitamin A deficiency.

Disease pressure, market expectations, and localized trialing are pushing vegetable breeders to rethink where and how tomatoes are developed.

Master plant breeder Arlen Draper started it all when he decided to diversify the germplasm of blueberry breeding. Learn more about the Biloxi blueberry.

Burchell Nursery heads full-steam into the new year with its gene-edited self-compatible Nonpareil+ almond.

A renewed investment in public plant breeding is delivering disease-resistant, market-focused vegetable varieties that better serve regional growers.

How do we get there? Clemson’s clean budwood program has the answers for peach growers.

Learn more about a collaborative project to harness wild tomatoes’ genetic diversity to improve cultivated tomato varieties.

Watch Johan Schut of Rijk Zwaan discuss how sustainability, grower profitability, and global trends will shape the future of lettuce breeding.

Watch Johan Schut of Rijk Zwaan share how early detection, genetic research, and more led to the development of two INSV-resistant romaine varieties.

Deeper insight about the genetic background of strawberries could lead to future varieties with better pest and disease resistance.

Learn how scientists are digging deep into the genetic makeup of blackberries to help growers produce superior fruit.

Currently, there are no commercially available public strawberry varieties resistant to neopestalotiopsis. A new partnership aims to change that.

Tom Burchell of Burchell Nursery shares what he believes is the ‘future of the almond industry’— ‘Nonpareil SC+’ — a self-fruitful ‘Nonpareil’ variety.

Learn how the potential of public programs continues to increase in the area of germplasm development.