Conventional plant breeding activities were carried on for multiple years. Promising second generation seedlings were chosen as parents to produce third generation seedlings. Seedlings from past crosses moved from the greenhouse to the field. Evaluations of all plants included bush size and growth habit, bloom dates and estimated amount of flowers, berry characteristics including BRIX analyses, and yield of each bush.
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) is an important production region for blueberry with 158 million lbs harvested in Oregon and 180 million lbs harvested in Washington in 2022, valued at $187 million (USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2023)
There has been an ongoing need to have consistent strawberry variety grower trials to determine the potential these new varieties have in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) climate and markets. This project began to bridge the gap between the introduction of new varieties and growers confidently planting these new varieties. Three seasons of fresh and processed strawberry trials were planted in the Pacific Northwest and evaluated for fall establishment, overwintering potential and preharvest qualities that would meet grower and buyer standards.
Development of winter hardy blackberry through genetic engineering abstract As the 2nd stage of the project to develop winter hardy blackberries through genetic engineering, further experiments were conducted to optimize…
