Angel Marrero USDA technician Angel Marrero grows rootstocks and side grafts cacao (Theobroma cacao) to propagate specific cultivars …
Grafting Cacao
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Sweetpotato ‘Tinian’ – Fusarium Wilt Resistance
Don LaBonte, Imana Power This success story describes the importance of sweetpotato ‘Tinian’ as a source of …
Grafting Pecan
Keith Kubenka Watch USDA horticulturalist Keith Kubenka bark graft pecan (Carya illinoinensis) to propagate material within the National Collection of …
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Agricultural Research Service, Oregon State University The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and …
The ambitious project to document every fruit in watercolour
Aeon, Sebastian Ko This video describes the legacy of the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection that began in the late 19th …
NPGS Temperate-adapted forage legume genetic resources
Brian Irish Temperate-adapted forage legumes are agriculturally important crops. This fact sheet describes some of the ways the USDA National …
NPGS Seed of Success Collaboration
Brian Irish, Bailey Hallwachs, Christina Walters, Peggy Olwell This fact sheet describes the USDA National Plant Germplasm System’s involvement in …
Incredible Feats of Plant Breeding: Breeders Boost Flavor and Nutrition with Brilliant Red-Bran Rice!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee This comic book style graphic tells the story of how plant breeders developed ‘Scarlett’, a nutritious …
Why do We Store Seeds?
Lisa Hill In this short video, USDA scientist, Lisa Hill, discusses storing agriculturally important germplasm as seeds. Learn why seeds …
An Introduction to the USDA Date Palm Collection
Robert Krueger USDA horticulturalist, Robert Krueger, provides a brief overview and history of the national date palm collection in Thermal, …