Vegetable Breeder – ERC International Human Resources Consultancies

Job Summary

• Develop and Manage a long term, sustainable Beit Alpha cucumber breeding program; carry out scientific breeding research, evaluation, culling and selecting the ultimate range of techniques to improve existing plants as well as create new varieties and breeds.

Job Responsibilities

1. · Develop breeding direction and strategy in coordination with the General Manager, sales team and other breeders.
2. · Oversee a breeding and testing program that will lead to the development of improved Beit Alpha Varieties, including but not limited to:

• –    Conduct seeds tests through different stages of planting.
• Monitor the seeds sowing and follow up until transplanting.
• Plant seedlings in designated greenhouses
• Observe seedlings until they reach evaluation age
• Identify and select plants exhibiting desirable traits based on natural genetic variation
• Evaluate the selected plants by the time of flowering to the time of fruiting.
• Measure the fruits’ length, shape, weight, color and other specifications.
• For selected plants, conduct self-insemination as well as cross-breeding
• Verify the success of the insemination process at different stages
• Conduct evaluation tests for disease tolerance to ensure virus free plants before harvesting.
• Cross plants to produce new breeding material for field and greenhouse trials.
• Harvest the test crops and extract the seeds from each plant separately.
• Perform the drying process on extracted seeds and introduce the results with the production team

• Maintain detailed records throughout the research and development phases.
• Analyze and scientifically assess plant breeding activities and field trials and select the best variables for next planting cycles.
• Stay up to date with plants classes, methods and techniques for improving plants breeding.
• · Liaise with and visit other commercial breeders, scientists and participate in the relevant events and seminars.

Job Details

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