18 Jun 2019 --- Agriculture and food company Pairwise has entered into a public-private partnership, with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which could lead to healthier and more sustainable varieties of berries. The collaboration comes as the fruit is making waves in the snacking category as a convenient and healthy option for on-the-go lifestyles. The partnership with the USDA, several leading academic institutions and Plant Sciences, Inc. (PSI), an agricultural research company, will study Rubus, or caneberry crops, and identify natural variation for future breeding and gene editing opportunities.
