Gayle Volk, Katheryn Chen, and Pat Byrne This eBook documents examples across a variety of crops where plant conservation and …
Plant Genetic Resources: Success Stories
Category: Cultivar Stories
Alfalfa ‘Sholty’ – Hardiness, Drought Tolerance, Conservation
Stephen Gray, Anthony Mahama, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of ‘Sholty’ yellow-flowered alfalfa …
Strawberry ‘Cordial’ – Late Season, Long Shelf Life
Anthony Mahama, Stephen Gray, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of late-season, short-day strawberry …
Sugarcane ‘CP 08-1110’ – Improved Yield
Anthony Mahama, Stephen Gray, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of ‘CP 08-1110’ sugarcane …
Peanut ‘Georgia-Val/HO’ – TSWV Disease Resistance
Anthony Mahama, Stephen Gray, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development and registration of valencia-type …
Rice ‘IR36’ – Pest and Disease Resistance
Stephen Gray, Anthony Mahama, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the development of rice variety ‘IR36’ …
Pearl Millet ‘HHB 67 Improved’ – Downy Mildew Resistance
Stephen Gray, Anthony Mahama, Walter Suza This success story provides an overview of the improvement of downy mildew resistance …
The Four Corners Potato: Conserving an Ancient Food from Escalante, Utah
The University of Utah and the Natural History Museum of Utah Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah and …
“Keepsake” Strawberry from ARS Research
USDA-ARS USDA-ARS strawberry breeder Kim Lewers explains the development of the Keepsake variety, selected for long shelf life, flavor, and …