IFG’s David Cain awarded Wilder Medal
August 18, 2020 | by Liam O'Callaghan
Founder of the California-based plant breeder was recognised for his contributions to fruit breeding
David Cain, founder and chief plant breeder of International Fruit Genetics (IFG), has been awarded the 2020 Wilder Medal by the American Pomological Society.
The medal was given in recognition of Cain’s contributions throughout his 42-year career in fruit breeding.
Cain has developed or co-developed 94 cultivars of fruits, including 66 table grapes, ten sweet cherries, nine plums, four apricots, four peaches and one nectarine cultivars.
