Article
Phaseolus genetic diversity maintained on-farm in central Italy
2002-10-01
Abstract excerpt
Thirty-one Phaseolus vulgaris L. and five Phaseolus coccineus L. landraces reproduced on-farm were found in central Italy. They were mostly grown by elderly farmers who usually select for a certain type of seed. Different varieties are often grown in each location and on each farm. They are maintained on-farm because of a local market request for high quality products or because of sticking to traditional family u...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f50df83f-a2ff-5558-a79b-43aa954db1ac
- DOI
- 10.1023/a:1020902508166
