For the last 70 years, we've helped our farmers compete in markets nationwide. This year Dr. Vance M. Whitaker's latest creation, the Florida Pearl® '109,' will give @freshfromflorida strawberry growers another way to stand out on store shelves. #StrawberryDay #FloridaAg #Pineberry

#Strawberryday Happy National Strawberry Day !

Wishing everyone a joyful and colorful Holi - the festival of colors #Holi2023

'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' wins the Oscar for Best Original Song! #Oscars #Oscars95

Hello friends and colleagues, please help us to spread the word. At #UF we are organizing a one-week (July 10-14) summer course for Applied AI breeding. Come with us and learn about the implementation of genomic selection from world known experts. conference.ifas.ufl.edu/moiai/index.php

Hello friends and colleagues, here is the official Flyer for our Multi-Omic Integration for AI Genomic Prediction Breeding short course (July 10-14). Come to University of Florida and learn from experts in the field conference.ifas.ufl.edu/moiai/index.php

Happy 4th! Enjoy the day.

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help predict flavor preferences ? How such insights could be leveraged by breeding programs? In our recent article, we express our opinion on that. UF/IFAS UF IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

#Chandrayaan3 soft landing achieved! Go India!

Happy Thanksgiving ! I am just thankful for everything. #thanksgiving2023

Happy Holidays and Christmas!

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Unlocking strawberry sweetness: Genome-wide studies reveal key QTLs on chromosomes 3B and 6A, paving the way for optimal flavor in breeding. #Genomics #StrawberrySweetness Oxford Journals Details: academic.oup.com/hr/advance-art…

Check out this opportunity to work with world’s leading blueberry farm, breeding, and nursery organization - linkedin.com/jobs/view/3830…

And speaking of 🍓 flavor, here is a recent pub on genetic loci for sugars that have yield tradeoffs . . .

If you work with strawberries, you're probably anxious about the newly emerged and aggressive Neopestalotiopsis species. We analyzed a diverse set of individuals from UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program to devise a strategy for breeding resistance. Here's a rundown of our findings!

Happy Father’s Day!

Our article is featured in the December issue of The Plant Genome! We uncovered numerous marker-trait associations for key breeding traits, including a marker for predicting a 50% increase in fruit firmness. #PID2022-138290OR-I00 IFAPA Breeding Value acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tp…

If you are a grad student and interested in the topic, please join us!

I wish everyone a happy and prosperous #Diwali !