Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘VLR002’, is provided that abundantly forms on a continuous basis attractive double formed, red colored blossoms. The plant exhibits semi-upright bush growth habit and dark green foliage is formed. Resistance to black spot disease is displayed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘VLR001’, is provided that abundantly forms on a continuous basis attractive single to semidouble formed, orange-red colored blossoms. The plant exhibits an upright and compact bush growth habit. The vegetation is vigorous. Tolerance to black spot, downy mildew, and rust is displayed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for isolation of a member of a population which has one or more mutation(s) in one or more target sequence(s) in a population. The method may comprise the steps of: (a) pooling genomic DNA isolated from each member of the population in one or more dimensions; (b) amplifying the one or more target sequence(s) in the pooled genomic DNA, wherein optionally the amplification products are pooled; (c) sequencing the amplified products or obtaining the sequence reads for the amplified products, wherein, optionally, sequencing is by pair-end sequencing and further comprises merging the paired-end reads into composite read(s); (d) identifying the mutation(s) based on alignment-free sequence analysis of sequencing data, optionally by k-mer analysis and (e) identifying individual member(s) of the population comprising the one or more identified mutations in the target sequences, optionally by high-resolution DNA melting (HRM).

Abstract: A method and system for controlling harvesting of mushrooms from a bed during a mushroom graze harvest operation account for both mushroom separation and stagger, thereby providing for automatic and proper selection of which mushrooms in the bed are to be harvested in a given shift.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying foodstuffs involves a pallet supporting a stack of containers containing the foodstuffs. The pallet has a perimeter on which the stack of containers is sealingly supportable. The top of the pallet has at least one aperture to permit air flow therethrough, and the top, bottom and sides of the pallet define a ventilation duct for receiving air through the top of the pallet. A low pressure plenum in fluid communication and sealingly engaged with the ventilation duct draws air down vertically through the foodstuffs through the top of the pallet and out of the ventilation duct into the plenum. A drying installation involves the apparatus in a climate controlled room. A method of processing foodstuffs involves controlling temperature, relative humidity or both temperature and relative humidity of air in the room and drawing the air in the room vertically down past the foodstuffs until the foodstuffs are processed.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling harvesting of mushrooms from a bed during a mushroom graze harvest operation account for both mushroom separation and stagger, thereby providing for automatic and proper selection of which mushrooms in the bed are to be harvested in a given shift.

Abstract: An apparatus for drying foodstuffs involves a pallet supporting a stack of containers containing the foodstuffs. The pallet has a perimeter on which the stack of containers is sealingly supportable. The top of the pallet has at least one aperture to permit air flow therethrough, and the top, bottom and sides of the pallet define a ventilation duct for receiving air through the top of the pallet. A low pressure plenum in fluid communication and sealingly engaged with the ventilation duct draws air down vertically through the foodstuffs through the top of the pallet and out of the ventilation duct into the plenum. A drying installation involves the apparatus in a climate controlled room. A method of processing foodstuffs involves controlling temperature, relative humidity or both temperature and relative humidity of air in the room and drawing the air in the room vertically down past the foodstuffs until the foodstuffs are processed.

Abstract: The invention is a new and distinct ornamental dwarf grapevine variety denominated ‘VDG001’. The new grapevine is characterized by light to medium green leaf color, reddish petiole, smooth mature leaf surface, petiole sinus with closed lobes, circular mature leaf, some veins with anthocyanin coloration and green berries.

Abstract: The invention is a new and distinct ornamental dwarf grapevine variety denominated ‘VDG002’. The new grapevine is characterized by having approximately half of the mid-rib veins with medium red anthocyanin color, medium red anthocyanin color for petiole, medium red anthocyanin color for young shoots, almost flat mature leaf blades, lighter green color mature leaves, a lack of the characteristic downy white appearance of leaves in the female parent ‘Pixie’™, and yellow-green berries.

Abstract: The invention is a new and distinct ornamental dwarf grapevine variety denominated ‘VDG004’. The new grapevine carries the REN1 gene for resistance to powdery mildew and is characterized by light green leaves, no visible hair on the young leaves, not having prominent lobes on mature leaf, having smooth leaf surface, having greenish internodes with distinctive anthocyanin accumulation on the nodes, and having small light purple berries.

Abstract: The invention is a new and distinct ornamental dwarf grapevine variety denominated ‘VDG003’. The new grapevine carries the REN1 gene for resistance to powdery mildew and is characterized by, no visible hair on the young leaves, having relatively smooth leaf surface, having shallow and open lobe sinuses, and having small to medium yellow green berries.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘VLR002’, is provided that abundantly forms on a continuous basis attractive double formed, red colored blossoms. The plant exhibits semi-upright bush growth habit and dark green foliage is formed. Resistance to black spot disease is displayed. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.