Dr. Dilip R.Panthee

Assistant Professor

Department of Horticultural Science
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Fletcher, NC 28732

Office Phone: 828.654.8590
Fax: 828.684.8715
E-Mail: dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu

Ph.D., 2005 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
M.Phil. , 1997 University of Birmingham and Reading, UK
B.Sc.Ag, 1990 Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Research (100%)
Breeding and development of tomato lines and cultivars with broad adaptation, resistance to major diseases, high yield and fruit quality for fresh market using conventional and molecular approaches. Investigation of genetic control and inheritance of important traits to facilitate the selection process.