It’s become clear to farmers and home gardeners alike that climate change is affecting the gardening landscape, literally. The climate is warming, pests are moving into different regions, and there’s ...

Farming is one of South Carolina’s leading industries. It directly contributes to the state’s economy and residents’ health and quality of life. To help South Carolina farmers remain competitive both ...

Jim Myers, a professor of vegetable breeding and genetics at the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, has a depth of knowledge on plant breeding. Want to know about ...

Derek Barchenger, an Oklahoma native and head of the Global Pepper Breeding Program at the World Vegetable Center, was named the 2025 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and ...

A research team has elucidated the role of polyploidy in the evolution and breeding of vegetable crops, leveraging advanced sequencing technologies to dissect the genetic and epigenetic nuances of ...

Merriam Webster defines ‘zephyr’ as a gentle breeze. A unique cultivar of squash named ‘Zephyr’ came on the market a few years ago and it is as fresh as a summer gentle puff of air. This new squash, ...

Clemson University’s request to demolish the former U.S. Vegetable Breeding Laboratory on Savannah Highway prompted an extraordinary public response. At the Jan. 5 meeting of Charleston’s Design ...

Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy skin or fruits that lack of flavor -- the produce aisle of the future could offer plant products that are designed for creative cooks and fussy eaters. In ...

Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, and Durham, North Carolina, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enza Zaden, a global leader in vegetable breeding that develops and supplies innovative vegetable seeds for ...

Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy skin or fruits that lack of flavor--the produce aisle of the future could offer plant products that are designed for creative cooks and fussy eaters. In a ...