/ Nuts Content for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ en /food/news/cracking-code-pistachio-genetics ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop better varieties. March 20, 2025 - 9:00am Amy M Quinton /food/news/cracking-code-pistachio-genetics /food/news/smoke-megafires-puts-orchard-trees-risk ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ researchers say long-term smoke exposure from massive wildfires lowers the energy reserves of orchard trees and can cut their nut production by half. October 02, 2024 - 2:00pm Amy M Quinton /food/news/smoke-megafires-puts-orchard-trees-risk /food/news/uc-davis-releases-new-walnut-variety <p>ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ 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 ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, 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