#plantbreeding — Public Fediverse posts
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Is Europe Competitive for Plant Breeding Innovation?
How EU NGT regulation, PRM reform, research funding and policy coherence are shaping the future of plant breeding…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanUnion #Featured-Europe #Industry #innovation #plantbreeding #PlantBreedingInnovation #SeedWorldEurope
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#Diets rich in #phytonutrients from fruit & #vegetables can maintain #health and enhance life expectancy & quality. Public interest following the #plantbreeding of purple high-anthocyanin #tomatoes was overwhelming, so the scientists formed a spin–out company... (1/2) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00692
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Sub-Saharan #Africa: Maize-based #diets without vitamin A #supplementation are linked to high rates of #vitaminA deficiency (#VAD). So far, #maize breeding programs developed 70 #biofortified elite varieties to curb VAD: https://doi.org/10.1079/cabireviews.2023.0041 #nutrition #plantbreeding
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Sub-Saharan #Africa: Maize-based #diets without vitamin A #supplementation are linked to high rates of #vitaminA deficiency (#VAD). So far, #maize breeding programs developed 70 #biofortified elite varieties to curb VAD: https://doi.org/10.1079/cabireviews.2023.0041 #nutrition #plantbreeding
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#Zinc is essential for health. Assessing #costeffectiveness of #supplementation, #fortification & biofortification in #China shows #biofortification thru #plantbreeding was most #costeffective; supplementation had highest net costs: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21861 #health #nutrition
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Production of #potatoes is affected by #lateblight disease. One way to solve the problem are #GMO potatoes resistant to the #pathogen. Their introduction could offer hope for #foodsecurity with the added advantage of #fungicides reductions: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-023-09662-4 #plantbreeding
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Letting my cherry tomatoes grow wild, they are carpeting the floor with delicious goodness. No pruning or trellising needed, they know what to do.
Originally from hardy volunteer cherry tomatoes from Ukraine, these are third generation in my Ontario food forest, that do well in no till polyculture settings.
All of this years seed comes from a single wildly successful plant from last year.
The second picture shows some that self trellised up some sunflower potatoes. And even survived some prodigeous pruning by the neighbours. Third photo shows ones that are self trellising up some sunflower potatoes.
All pretty amazing how in a relatively short period of time these cherry tomatoes managed to adapt from intensive management to a nearly wild way of being, while still being super productive. Been eating cherry tomatoes every day for weeks.
I may end up collecting some for seed and selling them on my Etsy store as cherry tomatoes hardy to zone 5, cause many volunteered this year as well, they are visible in the first picture.
#lyis #permaculture #foodforest #plantbreeding #nurseryworker #homesteading #tomato #cherrytomatoes🍅 #seedlings #foodsecurity #rewilding #hardyplants #hardytomatoes