Wild spinach offers path to breed disease resistance into cultivated varieties

Several varieties of wild spinach that originated in Central Asia show resistance to a destructive soil-borne pathogen that beleaguers growers of spinach seed in the Pacific Northwest—a finding that can be used to breed hardier crops.

May 20, 2025 - 17:02
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Several varieties of wild spinach that originated in Central Asia show resistance to a destructive soil-borne pathogen that beleaguers growers of spinach seed in the Pacific Northwest—a finding that can be used to breed hardier crops.