Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) is a long-term breeding project that addresses the critical needs of organic carrot farmers by developing orange and novel colored carrots with improved disease and nematode resistance, improved weed competitiveness, and improved nutritional value and flavor.
This four-year project will also compare the relative performance of breeding... Read more
News
Floral. Sweet. Crispy. Carroty. Discerning eaters know that carrots don’t all taste alike.
Check out the Spring 2019 edition of Carrot Country magazine online for a deep dive into our research.
CIOA's lead researcher featured in this Gastropod all about carrots
Funding
This project was funded by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Award # 2016-51300-25721: CIOA 2- Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture With Added Grower and Consumer Value
