The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research has awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of California, Davis, to tap into the genetic diversity of wild carrots. They hope to breed Alternaria resistance and the ability to grow in water-deficient conditions into commercial varieties.
Advances in breeding and postharvest handling in strawberries and tomatoes, aimed at reducing the costs of disease in the field and in postharvest, were on display at the recent Strawberry Disease Field Day, hosted by the UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program.
