Climate change presents challenge for US peach breeders

Ashley Walmsley
December 4 2017 - 1:00pm
NOT TOGETHER: This image shows non-uniform bud break in the peach variety UFSun in December 2015 at an orchard in south east America, a result of under-chilling.
NOT TOGETHER: This image shows non-uniform bud break in the peach variety UFSun in December 2015 at an orchard in south east America, a result of under-chilling.

MAJOR losses in South Carolina stonefruit crops have prompted US researchers to look at breeding varieties to counter climate change.

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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