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The CORETTEĀ® series: the new early and dwarfing rootstocks from MSU

Rootstocks

09 Jun 2023

From the cherry breeding conducted by Amy Iezzoni, professor emeritus at Michigan State University, five new dwarfing and early rootstocks have recently been commercially released: the CoretteĀ® series. All five rootstocks significantly reduce the size of the tree compared to stan

Montmorency sour cherry complex genome sequenced

Breeding

26 May 2023

Researchers at Michigan State University conducted a study to identify the genes associated with Montmorency tart cherry. The team created the first annotated genome of the Montmorency tart cherry and identified the DNA segments responsible for each gene.