07-02-2016 00:01 via growingproduce.com

RosBREED: A National Effort To Improve The Fruit Industry

Cherry leaf spot is an example of a disease that RosBREED is targeting.Perhaps the biggest problem in the U.S. fruit industry over the past half-century or so is that the various players have had different needs — needs that unfortunately have been in direct conflict.
First off, the modern large-scale commercial grower has had to be able to produce fruit that can be shipped long distances over long periods of time. If by the time that fruit is unpacked and put on the shelves in the produce
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