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- From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>
- To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>, "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [gwl-g] Peppers as Cut Flowers
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:04:10 -0500
From GMPRo ezine this week:
Capsicum could become cut alternative
Researchers at USDA's Beltsville Ag. Research Center are developing varieties of Capsicum for use as cut flowers. Plant geneticists Rob Griesbach and John Stommel have been working with PanAmerican Seed and McCorkle Nurseries to develop and trial varieties. Selections are based on growth habit, height, leaf size, leaf shape, leaf color, fruit shape, fruit color, fruit size and fruit position. The geneticists are able to breed many combinations by manipulating the diverse Capsicum genome, Griesbach said. Researchers are looking for input from growers about what qualities they'd like to see in cut peppers.
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Doreen Howard
- [gwl-g] Peppers as Cut Flowers, Doreen Howard, 09/12/2006
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