Next year, Nnadozie Oraguzie will begin field testing a new generation of mildew-resistant sweet cherry selections as he works to combine disease resistance with high fruit quality traits. Courtesy of Washington State University While there is keen grower interest in development of cherry varieties resistant to powdery mildew, the resulting fruit must have consumer appeal, says Washington State ­University’s cherry breeder Dr. Nnadozie Oraguzie. Oraguzie has been collecting field and fruit quality data for several years on three sweet cherry selections (known as AA, DD, and GG) that are resistant to powdery mildew. The selections originated from material developed by […]