Robert Soost
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Robert K. Soost (November 13, 1920, Sacramento – March 8, 2009) was a citrus expert and professor of genetics at University of California, Riverside, and sixth curator of the University of California Citrus Variety Collection.[1]
He studied at UC Berkeley.[2]
Soost worked to develop important citrus varieties, including two noted grapefruits (the Oroblanco and the Melogold[3] at that university's citrus experiment station in Riverside, California.) as well as two noted mandarins. Was a co-author of volume II of The Citrus Industry (book).[4]
On March 8, 2009, the professor died from a heart attack.[5]
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- ↑ Citrus Genetic Resources in California Analysis and Recommendations for Long-Term Conservation Script error: No such module "webarchive". page 15
- ↑ In Memoriam Robert Kenneth Soost
- ↑ Soost R K, Cameron J W. “Oroblanco'. a triploid pummelo-grapefruit hybrid. Hort Sci. 1980.
- Soost R K, Cameron J W. “Melogold'. a triploid pummelo-grapefruit hybrid. Hort Sci. 1985.
- UCR NewsRoom
- Melogold at CVC
- ↑ The Citrus Industry Volume II Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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