The primary purpose of this agreement is to support the functions of the citrus clonal protection program (ccpp) at UCR, for the production under quarantine, via therapy and diagnostics, of…

The primary purpose of this agreement is to support the functions of the citrus clonal protection program (ccpp) at UCR, for the production under quarantine, via therapy and diagnostics, of pathogen-tested clean citrus germplasm, as well as the maintenance of citrus tree sources for the distribution of pathogen-tested clean plant material. Results will include: introduction and therapy on dozens of new citrus accessions, diagnostic testing and work on the reduction of time for quarantine release, release from state and federal quarantine 15-20 citrus accessions after completing therapy and testing, and distributing over 60,000 clean citrus propagative units (buds), from over 400 citrus varieties. This project will provide a safe mechanism for introduction into california and ncpn-citrus of citrus varieties from any citrus-growing area of the world for research, variety improvement, or for use by the commercial industry or citrus enthusiasts, in compliance with state and federal regulations and IT will perform extension and outreach on all topics related to citrus clean plant propagative materials. The impact of the ncpn ccpp project has benefited a diverse group of stakeholders such as citrus nurseries, growers, regulators, and the public.