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  • March 1st 2006 Issue

    • Rootstocks show resistance to replant disease

    Breeder Dr. Gennaro Fazio is looking for a range of rootstocks to fit diverse conditions.

    A rootstock breeding program that has released seven fireblight-resistant rootstocks shows no signs of slowing down. Thousands more genotypes are in the pipeline for testing as scientists look for rootstocks resistant to other diseases and insects. Since 1968, Cornell University has supported an apple rootstock breeding program located at Geneva, New York. In the beginning, Drs. James Cummins and Herb Aldwinckle headed the project, searching for rootstocks resistant to fireblight. Today, the rootstock program is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cornell, with Dr. Gennaro Fazio leading the program. Cornell’s Dr. Terence Robinson and Cooperative Extension […]

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    Melissa Hansen
    Melissa Hansen is the research program director for the Washington State Wine Commission. Hansen previously was an associate editor at Good Fruit Grower from 1996 through 2015. Read her stories: Author Index
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