Fire blight resistance and fruit quality in new Washington cultivars
Author: Jay Norelli, Kate Evans, Cameron Peace
Published: 2017
Summary: The objectives of this project were 1) Determine the best sources of fire blight resistance in Malus sieversii to incorporate in the WSU apple breeding program. 2) Determine fire blight resistance levels in RosBREED reference germplasm for current use in the WSU apple breeding program. 3) Develop DNA tests to enable the fire blight resistance of 'Enterprise' and 'Splendour' to be efficiently evaluated in seedlings and to evaluate genetic resistance in current elite selections.
