Ivan Simko. USDA-ARS researchers identified critical sources of resistance to multiple races of Bacterial Leaf Spot …
NPGS Germplasm Provides U.S. Lettuce Crop with Disease Resistance
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Blackberry ‘Hillquist’ – Primocane Fruiting
Alexander Silva, Margaret Worthington, Michael A. Hardigan, and Nahla V. Bassil. This success story discusses how scientists mapped …
NPGS Blackberries – Prickleless Canes
Brian Crawford, Margaret Worthington, and Nahla V. Bassil. This success story describes how an international research team, led …
Breeding Finger Lime
Robert Krueger. Learn about finger limes (Microcitrus), including the work being done to improve their marketability. The National …
History of Citrus Rootstocks
Robert Krueger. Learn about the importance of conserving diverse genetics from citrus relatives. See how trifoliate oranges (Poncirus) …
Protecting Citrus
Robert Krueger. The National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates in Riverside, California is the genebank responsible …
An Overview of Dates
Robert Krueger. Learn about the history of date cultivation and see how mangrove date palms may help improve …
Purple Tomatoes
Roger Chetelat. Learn about the genetic mutations that contribute to the production of purple tomatoes. Dr. Roger Chetelat, …
Tomato Wild Species
Roger Chetelat. Learn about several important wild relatives of tomato from Dr. Roger Chetelat, former director of the …
‘SAF2’ Mint Family – Genetic Research
Kelly J. Vining, Bernd Markus Lange, Nahla V. Bassil, and Carolyn Scagel. NPGS germplasm powers 20 years of …