Department of Horticultural Science

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Student in hat hand pollinates white apple blossoms
A female and a male student stand in a sweet corn field looking at a clipboard
5 students stand smiling in front of plants while wearing hats and yellow safety vests in a greenhouse

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  • Red SweetTango apples hang from a branch with green leaves surounding them

    The Secret to Apple Breeding Is Science, Art and Pure Luck

    October 27, 2026

    From 10,000 annual crosses to a single release, University of Minnesota breeders use modern tools to refine a process that ultimately relies on patience, human taste and unpredictable biology. Read the full story on The Packer here.

  • Woman with long silver/gray hair and blue glasses smiles with text reading Congrats to Julie Grossman Awarded SSSA Fellow

    Julie Grossman Receives 2026 SSSA Fellow!

    September 24, 2026

    Dr. Julie Grossman, Associate Dean and professor of Horticultural Science, is an internationally recognized expert in legume cover crop nitrogen fixation. A passionate advocate for innovative pedagogy and a former Fulbright scholar, she has received numerous national awards for her mentorship and civic engagement. Congratulations to Grossman!!

  • Halved potato revealing vivid purple marbled flesh held in a dirt-stained hand above a crate of freshly harvested tubers in a field, with another worker blurred in the background.

    Will the Paisley Purple have a noteworthy reign?

    September 17, 2026

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities associate professor Laura Shannon is helping broaden the use of the University-created potato. Read the full story here.

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