Ye Juliet Chu, a horticulture scientist from the University of Georgia, has produced three new breeding lines from wild peanut relatives in an effort to increase peanut profitability and sustainability. Chu’s three new varieties have exhibited resistance to leaf spot, one of the most harmful diseases for peanut growth.
Jan. 25, 2022 – ATLANTA – The water footprint of peanuts has been relatively small for decades, but updated data shows the industry has improved
Ye Juliet Chu, a horticulture scientist from the University of Georgia, has produced three new breeding lines from wild peanut relatives in an effort to increase peanut profitability and sustainability. Chu’s three new varieties have exhibited resistance to leaf spot, one of the most harmful diseases for peanut growth.
Ye Juliet Chu, a horticulture scientist from the University of Georgia, has produced three new breeding lines from wild peanut relatives in an effort to increase peanut profitability and sustainability. Chu’s three new varieties have exhibited resistance to leaf spot, one of the most harmful diseases for peanut growth.
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“The humble peanut reveals how seed sharing makes crops more resilient in a warming world”
A research study spearheaded by the University of Georgia’s David Bertioli reveals the extensive reach of the genes of a wild Bolivian peanut species. These genes, in turn, have allowed peanut farmers around the world to reduce their fungicide use, as well as fuel emissions.
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