Breeding

A hand holding a Big Flirt apple

Minnesota aims to breed fruit for all

June 23, 2026

Greenhouse assistant Khila Calhoun breaks up soil for seedling plantings in July at the MBG Marketing/Berry Blue breeding and nursery facility in Grand Junction, Michigan. (Matt Milkovich/Good Fruit Grower)

Michigan breeder making better blueberries

December 23, 2025

University of Minnesota launches Superior Fruit Innovations to expand access to premium varieties

December 3, 2025

Rachael LeBlanc, research scientist and apple breeder at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario

Apples with appeal: Sweet, crisp and red

October 8, 2025

Colored flags mark replicated irrigation treatments in a pear rootstock trial

Putting down new roots for pear trials

September 25, 2025

Pear rootstocks finish fire blight inoculation screening intact

Pear rootstock progress

September 18, 2025

Todd Einhorn prunes a trial block of pears growing on quince rootstocks

Trials proceeding cautiously with quince rootstocks

September 16, 2025

Slices of Arctic Golden Delicious, right, and Arctic Fuji, left

Gene weaver dreams of the future apple industry

August 7, 2025

The chill factor for cherries in warmer climates

February 26, 2025

Wine grapes bred to chill

January 21, 2025