About PGRU

1 - About PGRU 2 - Vegetable Seed Crops: 3 - Clonal Propagated Crops 4 - National Apple Rootstock Breeding Program

Welcome to the Plant Genetic Resources Unit

The USDA - ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Unit (PGRU), located on the Geneva, NY Campus of Cornell University, is a component of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). The PGRU was formed in 1986 by merging the Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NERPIS) and the National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Apple, Tart Cherry and Grape (NGR). 

The two missions of the PGRU are the preservation of germplasm of selected crop plants and the breeding and improvement of apples.  Specific activities include acquisition, documentation, maintenance, characterization, breeding, enhancement and distribution of the assigned crops.  PGRU maintains approximately 20,000 different accessions, representing over 300 species. 

 

Apple and Tart Cherry Curator: Dr. Ben Gutierrez 

Grapevine Curator: Dr. Erin Galarneau

Hemp and Vegetable Crops Curator: Dr. Zachary Stansell

National Apple Rootstock Breeding Program: Dr. Gennaro Fazio

 

 

 

	Clonal Crops: Information on clonal apples, grapes and tart cherries.		Vegetable Seed Crops: Information on vegetable seed crops (tomato, squash, onion, tomatillo, etc.)
National Apple Rootstock Breeding Program: Information on the increased efficiency of Apple Rootststocks in orchards.

 

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

[1] 2 3 4 Next >>