Breeding the Future of Food, Together.
A citizen science initiative to develop new and interesting plant varieties for the public good.
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The Chromatic Squash Initiative
Using mutation breeding to develop novel flesh colors (purple, blue, red) in *Cucurbita moschata* 'Honeypatch'.
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Litchi Tomato Domestication
Working to remove spines, improve productivity, and retain disease resistance in the intriguing Litchi Tomato (*Solanum sisymbriifolium*).
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Seed Irradiation
M1 seeds for the Chromatic Squash Initiative will be irradiated. We are seeking university partners.
First Major Grow-Outs
Squash: Volunteers will grow the M1 generation plants to produce M2 seeds.
Litchi Tomato: We will grow out all collected varieties to identify natural variance and select the best strains for future breeding.
M2 Phenotype Hunt
A large-scale effort to grow the M2 squash generation and identify and document any interesting new traits.