{"id":23,"date":"2025-07-18T14:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:33:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/","title":{"rendered":"A GIFT SEED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About A GIFT SEED<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Genetically Improving Christmas Trees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9P7zq7ouuH8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christmas trees generate <strong>$2.5 billion dollars annually<\/strong> in the United States, with fir trees making up approximately <strong>66% of the industry<\/strong>. While Christmas tree make up a strong portion of trees grown for a consumer market, they are one of the <strong>least domesticated<\/strong> agricultural products in the United States. This can cause many issues for growers, and it increases the need for selection for disease and pest resistance, durability, height and growth efficiency, and aesthetic qualities like aroma and shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-1536x932.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/20240307_AGiftSeed_BreedingCycle_v1-2048x1242.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas trees are highly undomesticated relative to other staple agricultural products in the U.S., resulting in a much longer, higher-stakes growing cycle that is unideal for growers in the industry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With competition of the artificial tree industry, as well as the positive environmental impacts Christmas tree farms can have as carbon sequestration reservoirs and greenhouse gas sinks, there is a pressing need for improvements that will promote real Christmas trees to consumers while also increasing efficiency and success for growers. Planting genetically improved Christmas trees provides much promise for the industry, providing <strong>added value to both farmers and consumers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of A GIFT SEED is to <strong>extend genetic improvement for fir<\/strong> (<em>Abies<\/em> spp.) by accelerating the domestication process, and delivering increased value to the U.S. Christmas tree industry through a transdisciplinary, systems-based approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-1024x745.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-1536x1117.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/A-GIFT-SEED-Logo-1-2048x1490.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Involving <strong>nine world-class research institutions<\/strong> and several collaborators across <strong>four different countries<\/strong>, A GIFT SEED is a global-scale project that ultimately aims to further the U.S. Christmas tree industry through researching and evaluating the many aspects that feed into its success: scientific progress, agricultural practice, economics, and grower and consumer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These aspects make up A GIFT SEED&#8217;s five core objectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-8\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-8\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-8\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Objective 1<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-8\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-8\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genetic Improvement &amp; Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2208\" height=\"1242\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning.jpeg 2208w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Foggy-Morning-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/genetics\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/genetics\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-9\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-9\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-9\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Objective 2<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-9\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-9\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pest Management &amp; Climate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-at-4.27.45-PM-e1757017798561-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-at-4.27.45-PM-e1757017798561-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-at-4.27.45-PM-e1757017798561-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-at-4.27.45-PM-e1757017798561-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-at-4.27.45-PM-e1757017798561.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-2\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-2\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-10\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-10\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-10\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-10\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Objective 3<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-10\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-10\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-Harvest &amp; Consumer Preference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1687\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_6162-2048x1350.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-3\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-3\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-11\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-11\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-11\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-11\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Objective 4<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-11\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-11\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economics &amp; Sustainability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-IMG_1905-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-4\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/agiftseed\/objective-4\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-12\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-12\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-12\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-12\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Objective 5<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-12\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-12\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extension &amp; 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