Scientists Track Down Important Primocane Fruiting Trait in Blackberries

If left to their own devices, strawberry runners can ruin slow up a healthy crop. New research aims to find the parts of DNA that control runner growth.

Find out how University of Florida researchers are going all in on helping strawberry growers produce tastier fruit.

UF/IFAS researchers have developed a plant they’re calling NuCitrus. It’s based on a protein that can help make some fruit more tolerant to citrus greening.

Plants, pathogens, and…Palpatine? Learn more from genomic insights into onion center rot.

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

By discovering how plants defend themselves from pests, ag researchers aim to help farmers grow resilient crops.

Researchers expand the CRISPR genome engineering toolbox with transposase-assisted target-site integration (TATSI), a “jumping gene” for fruit improvement.

Scientists tap into CRISPR tech to develop the first seedless blackberry. Find out more features of this variety that benefit both growers and consumers.

Get an update on CRISPR along with what plant traits were altered for improvement, and what types of entities are currently developing.

University of Florida researchers discover what could prove quite valuable for the flavor and food industries.

Study reveals the primary genetic cause of apple-growing enigma.

Recently published study places researchers closer to ensuring your fruits and vegetables arrive as fresh as possible at the grocery store.

Studies have shown ‘weeping’ architecture — branches growing downward — helps allocate more resources and other nutrients toward reproductive growth.

With a focus on flavor, CEO Andy Higgins is excited about constructing a campus for breeders in the San Joaquin Valley.

See how research will help develop new ways to grow crops more resilient to damage from the plant parasites as well as increasing nighttime temperatures.

Scientists search for the sweet spot to find genes responsible for several flavor compounds in popular food crop.

New study shows building a more heat-tolerant plant starts with genes.

Learn about a unique research study that shows how a development regulator can help plants grow.

Learn how strawberry growers look to benefit from new research that digs deep inside plant trait data.