Robert Soost, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Soost
American citrus expert
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1920
Date of Death: 08-Mar-2009
Profession: botanist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Robert Soost
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- Soost (November 13, 1920 – 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.Soost worked to develop important citrus varieties, including two noted grapefruits (the Oroblanco and the Melogold 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).On March 8, 2009, the professor died from a heart attack.
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