Latest news from headquarters
Best of the breeders!
Well-deserved recognition for a WorldVeg plant breeder who has devoted his career to developing climate resilient, pest- and disease-resistant tomato for farmers and consumers in Asia and Africa.
Advancing vegetable research in Taiwan
National Chung Hsing University and the World Vegetable Center sign agreement to cooperate on international R&D activities.
New board member to emphasize nutrition
Dr. Victor Ajieroh will bring a fresh perspective on food security and health to Board discussions and WorldVeg activities.
A global rescue plan for fruit and vegetable diversity
WorldVeg and the Crop Trust chart a path forward to conserve precious genetic resources for future food options.
WorldVeg to participate in major USAID program for global horticulture research
From solar dryers to cold storage, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture delivers on practices and technologies to ensure nutritious produce gets to the people who need it most.
Is there magic in magenta?
Cultivating tomato in bright pink net houses boosts the nutrient content of the fruit, but once pests, temperature, and moisture are factored in, things are not as rosy as they seem.
Crop Trust and WorldVeg Join Efforts to Bring More Vegetables to the Table
Two organizations committed to ensuring crop plant species and varieties can continue to underpin diverse food production systems and contribute to worldwide health and nutrition agree to collaborate on actions to conserve and use global agrobiodiversity.
A history of heat in 10,000 accessions
Seed stored in genebanks around the world harbors the human history of peppers – a fascinating story of global travel, slave trading, market manipulation, and personal preferences for hot and pungent flavors. A new paper in PNAS chronicles the genetic journey of a highly desirable vegetable.
World’s indigenous peoples to bear brunt of climate change, warns UN paper
Invaluable knowledge passed on from generation to generation may be lost, along with many indigenous plants.
Seed from Taiwan and the World Vegetable Center going to the Global Seed Vault
More than 11,700 samples of 48 vegetable species from the world-renown genebank in Taiwan headed for storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.