/ Nuts Content for ΢²ªÊÓƵ en /food/news/uc-davis-releases-new-walnut-variety <p>΢²ªÊÓƵ researchers have bred a new walnut variety, "UC Wolfskill," which will give growers a way to harvest earlier and boost harvest efficiency.&nbsp;</p> January 21, 2021 - 10:00am Amy M Quinton /food/news/uc-davis-releases-new-walnut-variety /news/uc-davis-cracks-walnut-genome <p>Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time sequenced the genome of a commercial walnut variety. The information should accelerate the rate of breeding and variety improvement in walnuts and help breeders select for desired traits such as insect and disease resistance, and drought tolerance.</p> December 10, 2015 - 12:00am IET WebDev /news/uc-davis-cracks-walnut-genome