ISHS Acta Horticulturae 623: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Plant Genetic Resources, The Fabric of Horticulture's Future
PRESENT DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HORTICULTURAL LANDRACES FOR HUMAN NUTRITION USE FROM THE COMUNIDAD DE MADRID |
| Authors: | P.V. Mauri, Y. Higuero, R. Salces, J. Ibañez, J. Borrego, G. Vergara, F.J. Sánchez |
| Keywords: | Sweet-pepper, garlic, promotion of traditional foodstuff, morphological characterization, molecular markers |
| Abstract:
The on-farm conservation of landraces is necessary to avoid genetic erosion and preserve materials which will guarantee food security in the future. Besides ex situ conservation in germplasm banks, in situ conservation by local farmers is also advisable. Many landraces have an added value for historic and traditional reasons or for their organoleptic properties. To promote the production and use of landraces, together with commercial measures, it is necessary to increase research on technologies for optimising the production quality, and for formally identifying these products to avoid fraud. | |
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