Breeding Content

Public Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: Frequently Asked Questions

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

Information about the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis 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 �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ 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 �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Berkeley faculty in 1927 and in 1934 began working with Goldsmith, who had been foreman of the �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ 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 �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis researchers and led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The findings should help plant breeders develop improved carrot varieties.