Gözen F1 Cucumber
Registered variety
Registered on behalf of the Institute from the gene pool we developed. Trials of many candidate varieties are under way.
Cucumber
120+
breeding lines delivered to the seed industry
1
registered variety — Gözen F1 cucumber
5
crops of project experience: cucumber, pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, bean
TAGEM
& TÜBİTAK-funded projects
About
From breeding lines to registered varieties
I work as a cucumber and broccoli breeder in the Department of Vegetable and Ornamental Plants at the Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute in Antalya, part of TAGEM, where I also serve as head of department. I have worked on pepper, cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower and bean projects, and I currently carry out breeding work, mainly on cucumber and also on broccoli and cauliflower, in projects funded by TAGEM and TÜBİTAK.
From the gene pool we developed, I registered the Gözen F1 cucumber variety on behalf of the Institute, and trials of many candidate varieties are under way. Through collaborative projects with industry partners, more than 120 breeding lines have been transferred to the seed sector so far, and hybrid varieties developed from them have been registered.
Areas of Expertise
- Line and variety development, setting up yield trials
- Classical & molecular screening and selection for disease and pest resistance
- Abiotic stress studies — salinity, drought, low temperature
- Managing variety registration processes
- Automating data collection, analysis and reporting
Projects
Publicly funded and industry-partnered breeding work
Highlight
TAGEM
General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies
Breeding work, mainly on cucumber and also on broccoli and cauliflower, in projects of TAGEM, to which the Institute belongs.
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TÜBİTAK
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye
Cucumber, broccoli and cauliflower breeding in TÜBİTAK-funded projects.
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Industry Partnerships
Joint projects with private-sector partners
Through these collaborations, more than 120 breeding lines have been delivered to the seed sector, and hybrid varieties developed from them have been registered.
Earlier Projects
Past experience
I have also worked on pepper and bean projects.
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Vision
Bringing data and AI to R&D
The Data Analytics Bootcamp I completed at Miuul (Python, SQL, Power BI, Excel) gave me a strong foundation in data analysis. Building on it with AI-powered automation skills, I aim to share my experience in R&D efficiency and workflow automation with domestic and international companies in the vegetable seed sector.
Python
SQL
Power BI
Excel
AI-Powered Automation