/ Germplasm Content for �ٺ���Ƶ en /news/strawberry-breeding-program-backgrounders-historical-timeline <p>The University of California strawberry breeding program began at UC Berkeley, led by plant pathologist Harold E. Thomas and breeder Earl V. Goldsmith.&nbsp; Thomas, who would become known as the “father of the California strawberry industry,” joined the UC Berkeley faculty in <strong>1927</strong> and in <strong>1934</strong> began working with Goldsmith, who had been foreman of the UC Deciduous Fruit Field Station at Santa Clara.</p> May 09, 2016 - 1:23pm Patricia Bailey /news/strawberry-breeding-program-backgrounders-historical-timeline