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Citrus Research and Education Center

Citrus Research and Education Center

Dr. John M. Chater

Assistant Professor - Horticultural Sciences

Program Emphasis

Breeding and bioinformatics for citrus variety improvement; identification and evaluation of advanced selections in scion and rootstock field trials for the Florida citrus industry and other stakeholders; fruit and juice quality and sensory analysis; effects of rootstock-scion combinations on fruit and juice production; development of efficient production and management systems for newly released and advanced processing and fresh fruit scion selections; optimizing grower selection of rootstock-scion combinations for production in an HLB (huanglongbing or citrus greening disease) environment; extension of industry-relevant knowledge to citrus stakeholders; citrus germplasm dissemination and acquisition.

Dr. John M. Chater

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Phone: 863-956-8662
Email: jchater@ufl.edu 

  • Program Members
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  • Education
    • Ph.D. (2017) Plant Biology – University of California, Riverside, CA
      Dissertation: Eco-Physiological Parameters and Agronomic Traits of Pomegranate Cultivars From the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository
    • M.S. Agriculture – California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, CA
      Thesis: The Effects of Foliar Nutrient Applications on Split, Yield, and Internal Fruit Quality of 'Wonderful' Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)
    • B.A. Environmental Studies – University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Past Positions
    • Postdoctoral Scholar (2017-2021)
      Zhenyu Jia Lab
      Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
      University of California, Riverside
    • Adjunct Lecturer (2018)
      Food Science Program
      Chapman University, City of Orange, California
    • Associate Instructor (Summer of 2015 and 2016)
      Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
      University of California, Riverside
    • Graduate Student Researcher and Teaching Assistant (2012-2017)
      Donald Merhaut Lab
      Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
      University of California, Riverside
    • Graduate Student Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer (2009-2012)
      Lauren Garner Lab
      California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
      San Luis Obispo, CA
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700 Experiment Station Rd. Lake Alfred, FL 33850
(863) 956-1151

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