Breeding Content

Public Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: Frequently Asked Questions

Patricia Bailey — May 08, 2017 - 4:04pm

Information about the �ٺ��Ƶ Public Strawberry Breeding Program and its importance for California agriculture is provided in this Frequently Asked Questions document.

Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: A Historical Timeline

Patricia Bailey — May 09, 2016 - 1:23pm

The University of California strawberry breeding program began at UC Berkeley, led by plant pathologist Harold E. Thomas and breeder Earl V. Goldsmith. Thomas, who would become known as the “father of the California strawberry industry,” joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 1927 and in 1934 began working with Goldsmith, who had been foreman of the UC Deciduous Fruit Field Station at Santa Clara.

Carrot Genome Paints Colorful Picture of Domestication

Patricia Bailey — May 09, 2016 - 10:26am

The genetic basis of carrots' color and nutritional richness is revealed by a genome sequencing study, involving �ٺ��Ƶ researchers and led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The findings should help plant breeders develop improved carrot varieties.