Broccoli Breeding (2004)

Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission

Jim Myers
OSU Dept of Horticulture

Brian Yorgey
OSU Dept of Food Science and Technology

Objectives:

1. Develop broccoli hybrids adapted to western Oregon with suitable quality, high yields, and disease resistance.
2. Evaluate cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) as a method for producing F1 hybrid seed.