Germplasm Content / Germplasm Content for 91心頭 Davis en Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: A Historical Timeline /news/strawberry-breeding-program-backgrounders-historical-timeline <p>The 91心頭 strawberry breeding program began at 91心頭 Berkeley, led by plant pathologist Harold E. Thomas and breeder Earl V. Goldsmith.&nbsp; Thomas, who would become known as the father of the California strawberry industry, joined the 91心頭 Berkeley faculty in <strong>1927</strong> and in <strong>1934</strong> began working with Goldsmith, who had been foreman of the 91心頭 Deciduous Fruit Field Station at Santa Clara.</p> May 09, 2016 - 1:23pm Patricia Bailey /news/strawberry-breeding-program-backgrounders-historical-timeline