WSU cherry breeder Nnadozie Oraguzie explains the goals of the breeding program during a field day at Prosser. Published January 15, 2011 Washington State University is evaluating three powdery mildew-resistant cherry selections in grower trials. The industry is eagerly awaiting their release, but cherry breeder Dr. Nnadozie Oraguzie says he needs to collect more data on fruit quality before going forward. The advanced selections have shown no symptoms of mildew even in unsprayed plots at WSU’s Irrigated ­Agriculture Research and Extension Center at Prosser. The selections originated from material developed by former stone fruit breeder Dr. Tom Toyama. Toyama identified […]