A genetic-based plant protection platform designed to deliver tolerance to fire blight in apples and pears.
Fire blight is one of the most damaging diseases in apple and pear production, leading to yield losses, increased management costs and ongoing pressure to control its spread.
GenShield builds tolerance to fire blight directly into the tree, helping growers manage this persistent challenge and build more resilient orchards for the future.
GenShield uses precise gene-editing tools to develop trees with built-in tolerance to fire blight. The platform is designed to be applied across multiple apple and pear varieties and tailored to the needs of growers, variety owners and breeders.
We work with growers and variety owners to understand the disease pressures and goals for their varieties.
We use advanced gene-editing technology to develop disease-tolerant trees tailored to the desired varieties.
Selected trees are evaluated through greenhouse and field trials to assess performance and stability.
We work with growers, breeders and variety owners to bring new opportunities to market through licensing partnerships.
Built-in tolerance helps protect against the yield and productivity losses fire blight causes when it infects an orchard.
Has the potential to reduce reliance on preventive sprays and pruning.
Could help lower disease management costs.
Allows growers to keep producing the apple and pear varieties their customers value.
GenShield is designed to address the unique needs of growers, variety owners and breeders, with the potential to be applied to additional traits, varieties and specialty crops in the future.
Whether you’re a grower, variety owner, breeder or industry partner, we’d like to discuss how GenShield can support your goals.
For more information, contact:
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