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.
[2] Soost worked to develop important citrus varieties, including two noted grapefruits (the Oroblanco and the Melogold[3] at that university's citrus experiment station in Riverside, California.)
Was a co-author of volume II of The Citrus Industry (book).
[4] On March 8, 2009, the professor died from a heart attack.
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