ISHS Acta Horticulturae 244: IV International Symposium on Quality of Vegetables
THE CONTRIBUTION OF PLANT BREEDING TO QUALITY IN VEGETABLES |
| Author: | T.J. Riggs |
| Abstract:
Quality in vegetables is a complex character determined by interacting characters, both genetical and environmental. Breeding for quality has been unsystematic and often empirical but significant progress has been made in several vegetable crops. This paper discusses the effects on quality of F1 hybrid breeding and reviews work aimed at producing varieties with fewer external defects and improved flavour and nutritional value. New methods in biotechnology are already available to the plant breeder and can be expected to become more widely used, though it is likely that conventional methods will predominate for the forseeable future. Conservation of genetic resources is important if potentially valuable genetic variation is not to be lost. The importance of long-term stability for breeding programmes is stressed, together with the need to conduct and apply relevant research. | |
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