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  • December 2018 Issue
  • Story by Jonelle Mejica
  • New Everest Seedless grape is big and bold

    Cornell scientists use genetic mapping to breed a big, juicy table grape for the fresh market.

    Everest Seedless table grapes, developed by Cornell University’s grape breeding program, are about twice the size of a traditional Concord grape. Seen here, Everest’s size compared to a quarter. (Courtesy CALS Communications) Cornell University grape breeders have introduced a new table grape variety: the Everest Seedless. Like its namesake, the new grape is big and bold. “Everest is one of the largest mountains in the world, and this is one very large grape,” said Bruce Reisch, grape breeder with Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York, and professor of horticulture in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Featuring juicy blue […]

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