Reading time: about 7 minutesThe Cornell Grapevine Breeding Program is in its final stages of evaluation for new grape hybrids that are highly resistant to disease. Prof. Maddy Oravec ’14, grapevine breeding, genetics and genomics in Cornell AgriTech, leads CGBP, a selective breeding program. Climate change is intensifying disease pressures in grape-growing regions, which researchers say makes disease-resistant grapevine breeding all the more important. Aliyah Brewer and Victoria Lan Cheng, Ph.D. candidates in plant breeding, research disease-resistant breeding in CGBP. Beyond wine grapes, CGBP also grows table grapes and juice grapes.

Source: Daily Sun February 18, 2026 21:19 UTC