Robert K. Soost (November 13, 1920, Sacramento – March 8, 2009) was a citrus expert and professor of genetics at University of California, Riverside, and sixth curator of the University of California Citrus Variety Collection.Citrus Genetic Resources in California Analysis and Recommendations for Long-Term Conservation page 15
He studied at UC Berkeley.In Memoriam Robert Kenneth Soost
Soost worked to develop important citrus varieties, including two noted grapefruits (the Oroblanco and the MelogoldSoost R K, Cameron J W. “Oroblanco'. a triploid pummelo-grapefruit hybrid. Hort Sci. 1980. Soost R K, Cameron J W. “Melogold'. a triploid pummelo-grapefruit hybrid. Hort Sci. 1985. UCR NewsRoom Melogold at CVC at that university's citrus experiment station in Riverside, California.) as well as two noted mandarins. Was a co-author of volume II of The Citrus Industry (book).The Citrus Industry Volume II
On March 8, 2009, the professor died from a heart attack.
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