The Rosaceae crop family (including almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, peach, pear, plum,
raspberry, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry, and sour cherry) provides vital contributions to …

Crops of the Rosaceae family provide valuable contributions to rural economies and human
health and enjoyment. Sustained solutions to production challenges and market demands …

Apple industries suffer from major apple diseases because of widely planted susceptible
cultivars. Developed disease-resistant cultivars that often carry only a single source of …

DNA-informed breeding, the integration of DNA-based genetic information into plant
breeding programs, can enhance efficiency, accuracy, creativity, and pace of new cultivar …

Incorporating DNA-informed breeding techniques can improve selection efficiency for
desired traits as compared with conventional breeding methods that do not use DNA …

A key strategy to ensure sustained and sustainable apple production is breeding. New apple
scion and rootstock cultivars can be genetically improved to better suit changing growing …

Abstract Resistance to European canker (Neonectria ditissima) in apple is currently one of
the most important breeding targets for commercial production in Sweden. Previous …

Large fruit size is one of the most important breeding objectives for sweet cherry. In the
Washington State University (WSU) breeding program, large-fruited germplasm exists, and …

A Rosaceae family-level candidate gene approach was used to identify genes associated
with sugar content in blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus). Three regions conserved among …

Marker-assisted seedling selection (MASS) has much potential to improve the efficiency of
traditional apple breeding. Theoretical and empirical evaluation of selection cost and …