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Sector | Breeding

"Developing ToBRFV resistant cultivars is the most viable and sustainable solution"

UK: Scientists comment on future of Precision Breeding Act

US (MO): New company wants to spearhead gene editing for growers

ToBRFV resistance to be shown off at De Ruiter's Canadian Tomato Demo House

Rijk Zwaan's Ferguson RZ:

The rugose resistant variety that is big in size and in numbers

"You've struck gold here": Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market

US (CT): Partnership formed to accelerate innovation in leafy greens

New online workforce training program named CEA Works, to launch June 1

Improving agronomic characteristics of bell pepper plants under salt stress

Study shows that vegetable grafting technology offers resilient yields for climate-stressed cultivation

Arwen, of Berries del Oeste

"We are proud to have brought stability and security to the market, with a variety about which nobody has any complaints"

Breedx:

Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity

India: Research shows that grafting technology can significantly boost vegetable yield

Nico van Vliet joins Yuksel Seeds

Seed coating with biostimulants: aimed at a strong cultivation start

Bayer appoints new CFO for its Crop Science division

rootstock, variety and IPM protocol

Taiwan Research Center presents solutions to optimize mini tomato supply chain

Levantia Seed

Gearing up for a year of new pumpkins

27 EU- agri-food value chain partners signed a joint position on NGT Traceability and Labelling

ToLCNDV-resistant zucchini, cucumber, and melon varieties

Sri Lanka: Developing higher yielding, more disease resistant chili peppers

Creating Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus resistant varieties

Fruit Innovation Fair, Thailand 2025:

Discussing strawberries, tomatoes and melons in greenhouse horticulture

Nigeria: NIHORT unveils new tomato, pepper varieties

Looking at the story of Hazera through the eyes of a grower

Collaboration aims to streamline NGS adoption in agrigenomics

Bihar develops open-field cherry tomatoes for farmers

"Soft fruit season kicks off with first Sonrosa strawberry sales"

What do Katy Perry and chickpea plants have in common?

Growers United expands assortment with Tatayoyo

"Crunchy red radish with just the right amount of leaf year-round"

Sakata Seed Ibérica debuts in the cluster tomato segment with Aguilar

Lupine tops introduced as new ingredient for culinary use

New seed processing and storage facility doubles as multi-purpose meeting space

Rijk Zwaan makes largest-ever investment with new Seed Connect Centre

NL: Practical Crispr-CAS course organized for breeders

A promising start for new strawberry selection in Limburg

Startup company CapsiBreed signs commercial agreement with Erma Zaden

AI-powered breeding targets indoor strawberry cultivation

US: Cornell University technology coming to growers, thanks to legal protections

South Africa: Seeds answering to commercial growing challenges

Floriguette production set to quadruple by 2026 - Savéol

What are the needs of the new Floriguette strawberry variety?

Harmoniz Seeds:

"This year we will introduce new varieties"

UK government publishes Precision Breeding secondary legislation

South Africa: New lettuce range coming from Sakata

India advances heat- and disease-tolerant tomato lines

Mamen Sánchez, of Emco Cal:

"In Berlin, we've again seen huge interest in our white strawberries from buyers globally"

Mexico

CICY launches two new Habanero chili varieties

Luis Elías, of Viveros Mariano Soria

A variety "breaks new ground" in cherry cultivation in Spain with extra-early production in Murcia

Researchers wokring to make fruit and vegetables bigger than ever before

Newly discovered genetic pathway aids cucumbers in drought-resistance

Ricardo Polis, Fall Creek:

"Varietal renewal is essential to remain competitive in blueberry production"

New tomato varieties to be introduced to Kenya

Gold medal for BerryWorld Strawberries at 2025 New Zealand Food Producer Awards

Quality seeds as the foundation of Jamaica's premier crop

Philippines: La Trinidad, Benguet seeks to register new official strawberry variety

Looking at the state of microplastics in the horticulture industry

EU countries trying to deregulate GMO's facing fightback

Brazil opens market for Egyptian strawberry seedlings

Addressing critical production challenges

Two new strawberry varieties released

Genome driven accelerated breeding platforms for specialty crops introduced

CapGen Seeds' new pear tomato variety with medium resistance to ToBRFV

"Panoramix has maintained its production and quality in the final phase of cultivation"

Celebrating women in horticulture

Two strawberry varieties that are better at resisting chilli thrips

US: Scientists discover genes to grow bigger, juicier tomatoes

Consumers value domestically produced vanilla – but only when they know what they’re consuming

US (FL): Breeding strawberry varieties strong enough to defeat chilli thrips

Together with better varieties and plant protection products

New digital tool helps keep growers 'in the game'

Duresca F1 from Harmoniz

An evolving competitive scenario for Sicilian cherry tomatoes