Researchers identify genes making strawberries resistant to Fusarium wilt

Resistant varieties to be released later this year to growers
Strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could become less of a threat after researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soilborne disease.
The findings, published in the journal Theoretical and Applied Genetics, are the culmination of several years’ work, and the discovery will help protect against disease losses, said Steve Knapp, director of the Strawberry Breeding…