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Sector | Breeding

Enza Zaden on the market launch of seedless pointed peppers:

"Growing demand for snack vegetables, especially mini peppers"

Jack Beattie - JCLM Farming

Good genes lead to customer satisfaction in strawberries

Unlocking the key to growing white strawberries

Pairwise partners with Wild Bio

"Our goal is to develop resilient crops for a changing planet"

Chinese scientists engineer gene-edited tomato with popcorn aroma

Plant breeding firm expands berry genetics program in North America

Can drones offer a faster, more precise way to measure blackberry flowering?

“Chilling mismatches are slowing India's commercial blueberry breakthroughs"

Two new strawberry nurseries licensed in Argentina for UC varieties

NZ: Comments on the Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme

Discovery Field Days in Murcia focus on leafy crop resistance

New campaign launched honoring field-proven varieties for growers

New genetic map reveals 171,892 structural variants in cucumbers

CapGen Seeds strengthens pepper range with Vigilante for late cycle plantings

Tomer Biran – 360 Argus

Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement

Large scale genetic variation reshapes cucumber evolution and opens new paths for breeding

Four precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture

Revealing the structural variations that take place in cucumbers during breeding

FruitMasters and BrightBerries unveil new name for Rubin raspberry

Yumio raspberry aims to set a new quality standard

LNZ Group produces berry planting material in its own biolaboratory

Mariana Ochoa Cordero, of Berryum:

"Varietal adaptation is essential to remain competitive in international blackberry markets"

WorldVeg pepper breeding program marks record year for new varieties

Chile moves to formalize regulatory framework for New Breeding Techniques (NBTs)

UK backs precision breeding for tomatoes with US$1.4 million funding

Tropical Blue blueberry shows early performance in southern Spain

Australia approves GM Purple Bliss tomatoes for fresh sale

"Egyptian strawberry acreage increased, but yield per hectare declined"

Andrej Jurković, Bejo

"The development of strong natural resistances is an essential pillar of our strategy"

"In the face of fierce competition, differentiated, high-quality strawberry varieties are standing out"

UK: £3m for a new miniature tomato variety through precision breeding

Introducing Phenostation

“Greenhouses offer excellent conditions for phenotyping, but scalability and standardization remain challenges”

Popits snack cucumber to debut in Europe at Fruit Logistica

Levente by Enza Zaden setting new bar for yellow peppers

Snack tomato and convenience vegetables target changing consumer demand

Wim Peters Nurseries stands out with its special tomato mix

Rebrand makes farmer the focal point

Tribelli Seedless gains industry recognition as convenience driven pepper concepts gain traction

Resilient cucumber plants, reliable supply: the power of Blue Leaf

“Sekoya patented varieties make their debut in Indian blueberry harvest"

UK based CN Seeds expands with John Benfield

Revealing of new high-chill blueberry variety Sekoya® Nova

High-chill blueberry genetics expanded for mid-late season production

"Formoza ticks all the boxes for large TOV growers"

Syngenta uses data, AI and robotics to evaluate new tomato varieties at TomatoVision facility

“A raspberry supply crisis drove us toward homegrown varieties in India”

Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti

Juan Carlos Gutierrez Ruiz is the new breeder for southern strawberry varieties

BASF Nunhems showcases iceberg and romaine lettuce performance

Rijk Zwaan to launch Crunshella brand at Fruit Logistica

India

"Strawberry breeders take interest in India but propagation risks stall progress"

Saudi Arabia: Hail becomes world’s third producer of rare white strawberries

Grower feedback drives breeding decisions

Gene delays flowering in tomatoes, impacting pollen production

DUCI F1: new mini plum tomato developed

"The cold does not scare it... and not even the heat"

“June-bearing and everbearing strawberries make a winning combo for more yields”

Semillas Fitó to launch two new California pepper varieties

Health benefits and storage capabilities result in steady growth of parsnip consumption

Fungus resistant varieties proving popular in celery market

Maraldi Sementi Open Day (Italy)

Italian innovation for the baby leaf sector

Jurgen Verheyen joins Limgroup sales team

Corbel Seeds enters Mexico with a genetics first strategy

Bringing ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes to southeast Europe

Breedx shows their tomato breeding strategy in Israeli greenhouse Open Day

“The 'wow' responses when eating our crunchy varieties were enough”

From 5,000 strawberries to DNA breakthrough: Doctoral grad sweetens the future of fruit

center will add pepper varieties to tomato and cucumber line-up

De Ruiter Experience Center extends partnership with Brazander

ToBRFV resistant varieties gaining momentum with growers

Enza Zaden lettuce trial in Leamington:

"Glimpse of performance in real-world conditions for Canadian and U.S. growers"

Semillas Fitó commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Monterosa tomato

"Removing both seeds and skin without compromising flavour is a real breakthrough"

Breeding moving closer to commercialization of new berry varieties

South Africa: New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect

Prof. Agnieszka Golicz appointed Chair of Plant Breeding at WUR

Rijk Zwaan expands breeding and research capacity

Abakos F1: BASF | Nunhems' new red bell pepper for Almería

What happened in the strawberry industry this year?

Joaquín Cañabete, of CapGen Seeds:

"Cancerbero stands out for its large size, something difficult to obtain in early-cycle peppers"

"Matias™ has sparked so much interest that all plants for this season are already reserved"

New blueberry variety bursts onto the scene: High calibers, extreme hardiness, and over 55 days of post-harvest shelf life

EU advances new rules for gene-edited crops

Update on EU framework for Crispr-CAS

Europe to relax NGT rules, but keeps difference between NGTs and GMOs

Rijk Zwaan among R&D Top 50 ranking

Panoramix attracts strong grower turnout during CapGen Seeds open field days