Early apple is on time for California market
California apple growers develop variety that harvests in early July.
Apples made in the Midwest
Quest for the perfect variety grows beyond one region.
Promising picks in the pear pipeline
USDA pear breeding program getting back into gear.
WA 64 field day focuses on rootstock and system options
Washington growers can now start placing nursery orders for WA 64, the newest release from Washington State University’s breeding program...
Minnesota apple delivers a mouthwatering munch
New University of Minnesota apple release, Kudos, could be a perfect fit for farm markets and U-picks.
A vinifera for Virginia
State’s vineyardists partner with USDA to create wine grape breeding program.
Targeting a triple threat to apple scab
Researchers seek extra layers of scab resistance in apple genome.
A clean outlook for clean cultivars
A lot of time and money goes into giving new cultivars a clean start, and two clean plant centers that serve the tree fruit industry have made significant changes.
India Cain, a young grower from Port Orchard, Washington
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Science targeting tart cherry breeding
Annotated Montmorency genome is the latest step in the search for a new tart cherry.