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Cultivar Stories Plant Breeding Virtual ToursJanuary 6, 2025January 6, 2025

Using NPGS Germplasm in the Pear, Apple, & Prunus Breeding Programs at AFRS

Using NPGS Germplasm in the Pear, Apple, & Prunus Breeding Programs at AFRS

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Chris Gottschalk, Chris Dardick Join Dr. Chris Gottschalk and Dr. Chris Dardick at the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station (AFRS) in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Learn how their Prunus, apple, and pear breeding programs make use of valuable germplasm from the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS).

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