UVALDE – A unique vegetable breeding program at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde could bring improved onion, watermelon, tomato and black-eyed pea varieties to producers ...

Jim Myers, a professor of vegetable breeding and genetics at the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, has a depth of knowledge on plant breeding. Want to know about ...

A research team has elucidated the role of polyploidy in the evolution and breeding of vegetable crops, leveraging advanced sequencing technologies to dissect the genetic and epigenetic nuances of ...

It’s become clear to farmers and home gardeners alike that climate change is affecting the gardening landscape, literally. The climate is warming, pests are moving into different regions, and there’s ...

Farming is one of South Carolina’s leading industries. It directly contributes to the state’s economy and residents’ health and quality of life. To help South Carolina farmers remain competitive both ...

Derek Barchenger, head of the Global Pepper Breeding Program at the World Vegetable Center, was named the 2025 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application for his ...

Flowering Chinese cabbage, a staple leafy vegetable across Asia, has undergone decades of breeding to improve adaptability, productivity, and quality. Researchers have now conducted the most ...

Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, and Durham, North Carolina, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enza Zaden, a global leader in vegetable breeding that develops and supplies innovative vegetable seeds for ...

Owned by the Dawson family since 1950, Tozer Seeds has earned a global reputation for innovation in vegetable breeding and ...

In past contributions, we have reported on the controversy over patent rights and plant breeding rights in The Netherlands. There has been increasing discussion about patents on plant breeding traits ...