2012 - Washington Red Raspberry Commission
2012 - Washington Red Raspberry Commission
2012 - Washington Red Raspberry Commission
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PROJECT: 13C-3755-5641<br />
TITLE: <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Raspberry</strong> Breeding, Genetics and Clone Evaluation<br />
CURRENT YEAR: 2013<br />
Proposed Duration: continuing<br />
PI: Patrick P. Moore, Scientist Co-PI: Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt, Scientific Assistant<br />
253-445-4525 253-445-4641<br />
moorepp@wsu.edu<br />
wkhe@wsu.edu<br />
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center<br />
2606 W Pioneer<br />
Puyallup, WA 98372<br />
Project Request: $68,000 for 2013-2014<br />
Other funding sources:<br />
USDA/ARS Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research<br />
$138,424for <strong>2012</strong>-2014 for both raspberry and strawberry breeding<br />
Description: The program will develop new red raspberry cultivars for use by commercial growers<br />
in <strong>Washington</strong>. Using traditional breeding methods, the program will produce seedling populations,<br />
make selections from the populations and evaluate the selections. Selections will be evaluated for<br />
adaptation to machine harvestability by planting selections with cooperating growers. Promising<br />
selections will be propagated for grower trials and superior selections will be released as new<br />
cultivars. Specific traits to incorporate into new cultivars are high yield, machine harvestability,<br />
raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) resistance and root rot tolerance with superior processed fruit<br />
quality.<br />
Justification and Background: The Pacific Northwest (PNW) breeding programs have been<br />
important in developing cultivars that are the basis for the industry in the PNW. New cultivars are<br />
needed that are more productive, machine harvestable, RBDV resistant and tolerant to root rot while<br />
maintaining fruit quality. Replacement cultivars for 'Willamette' and 'Meeker' and new cultivars<br />
that extend the season are needed. With 99% of the <strong>Washington</strong> production used for processing,<br />
new cultivars need to be machine harvestable.<br />
There has been a history of cooperation between the breeding programs in Oregon, British<br />
Columbia, and <strong>Washington</strong> and material from other programs evaluated. This cooperation needs to<br />
continue as cultivars developed by these programs will be of value to the entire PNW raspberry<br />
industry.<br />
Relationship to WRRC Research Priorities: This project addresses a first-tier priority of the<br />
WRRC: Develop cultivars that are summer bearing, high yielding, winter hardy, machineharvestable,<br />
disease resistant, virus resistant and have superior processed fruit quality<br />
OBJECTIVE: Develop summer fruiting red raspberry cultivars with improved yields and fruit<br />
quality, and resistance to root rot and raspberry bushy dwarf virus. Selections adapted to machine<br />
harvesting or fresh marketing will be identified and tested further.<br />
Procedures: This is an ongoing project that depends on continuity of effort. New crosses will be<br />
made each year, new seedling plantings established, new selections made among previously<br />
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