Specialty Crops

Resource Category Topic Type
Genomic Resources to Guide Improvement of the Shea Tree
UNH researchers and international collaborators sequenced the shea tree genome, providing a valuable resource for development and preservation of the ...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, Funded Proposals, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management, Specialty Crops Resource
High Tunnel Eggplant Varieties, Pruning and Post-Harvest Storage
UNH researchers determined how different methods of pruning and storing pollination-free eggplant varieties enhance plant growth and impact crop yield...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Management, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Identifying Highest-Yielding Varieties of Brussels Sprouts for New Hampshire
New UNH research examined best-performing varieties of Brussels sprouts for the New England region and updated recommendations to improve crop perform...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Management, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Table Grapes: Determining Ideal Training Systems and Cultivars for New Hampshire
UNH researchers determined new ways to improve table grape production in New Hampshire, such as optimizing vine training systems for enhanced grape yi...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Management, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Growing Figs in Cold New England Climates
UNH research showed success in over-wintering figs in northern New England using row covers, improving survival rates, growth, and fruit yield.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Management, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Novel Plant Domestication in New England: Native Plants and New Crops
UNH researchers found that plant height, degree of branching, and initial flowering correlate in domesticated weeds, which can improve breeding of nov...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Genetics and Genomics, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Breeding Edible and Ornamental Strawberries for New England
New research unravels the complex strawberry genome to help New Hampshire farmers thrive.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Genetics and Genomics, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource
Kiwiberries: A new crop for the Northeast
Discover the kiwiberry: a colorful, nutrient-rich fruit with great potential for commercial success, now being grown in the New England region.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Genetics and Genomics, Resilient Agriculture, Specialty Crops Resource