Stockbroker to Black Currant Breeder: The Dick McGinnis Story with Lily Hislop
About this episode
This episode features Dick McGinnis, a former stockbroker turned black currant breeder, discussing his breeding program and future developments.
Dick McGinnis, a black currant breeder based in British Columbia, began his career as a stockbroker before devoting many years to developing cold-hardy, blight-resistant black currant varieties. The Savanna Institute acquired Dick McGinnis’s breeding program in 2022. In this episode, Savanna Institute researcher Lily Hislop explains what’s next for the “McGinnis cultivars,” and we’ll hear from Dick McGinnis himself, who recorded a webinar with our staff last year. Show notes at www.SavannaInstitute.org/PerennialAF
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