UF/IFAS Scientists Help National Team Breed Better Pomegranates

California farmers produce 90% of the nation’s pomegranates, but ‘Wonderful’ pomegranates come from cuttings in Florida, and some Florida farmers seeking alternative crops see pomegranates as among their options. Zhanao Deng, a professor of environmental horticulture at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC), soon will collaborate with researchers nationwide to breed more … Continue reading UF/IFAS Scientists Help National Team Breed Better Pomegranates