Planted today: World’s only Malus sieversii #Apples orchard with ~300 accessions in replications from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, &Turkmenistan! Thanks to years of planning & hardworking team! Exciting science for decades! #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
I spent 17 days in Central Asia ( #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿,& #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿), the ancestral home of domesticated #Apples ! Here is the glimpse of diversity of fruits, nuts & berries in the local bazaar & in the wild in these countries! #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
Recently we have planted world’s only central Asian #Apples orchard with ~300 different accessions of Malus sieversii in replications from #Kazakhstan #Tajikistan #Kyrgyzstan , #Uzbekistan #Turkmenistan !
Stay tuned for exciting science! #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
Diversity in size, color & shape of domesticated #Apples & their wild relatives!
#GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
We have greatly enjoyed our 17 days in #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬, #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿,& #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, it’s been the trip of a lifetime. It was wonderful to see diversity of fruits, nuts & berries in the local bazaar & in the wild #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
The #maize #cropwildrelatives program at #pantnagar University is an excellent example of #germplasm utilization and effective #prebreeding .
#genebank #maize
Why do we need so many different kinds of apples? Because there are so many different kinds of folks -Liberty Hyde Bailey #Apples #Biodiversity #CropWildRelatives #NutritionalSecurity
Apples & their wild relatives! Star-shaped fruit of Yellow Autumn Crab (Malus × sublobata), a Japanese crabapple #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
Four Malus species ( #CrabApples ) were growing in North America before domesticated #Apples were brought from Europe approximately 400 years ago.
Fruit of North American Native Malus species (Malus coronaria and Malus fusca) #CropWildRelatives
Diversity of #Apples & their wild relatives! #CropWildRelatives #GeneticDiversity #PlantBreeding #PlantDomestication
#CropWildRelatives can be important in #plantbreeding to develop crops better adapted to #climatechange . In the Nordic CWR project, seeds of prioritized species are collected in the Nordic Region. Here you can see wild carrot seeds and germination tests on alpine meadow-grass.
Apples & their wild relatives offer amazing diversity! This is Malus x dawsoniana, a hybrid with beautiful fruit shapes & colors. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
This is beautiful bloom of Malus coronaria, native to North America! #CrabApples #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives #Apples
Visit by Isaiah Carada & The Crop Trust team to #Grasspea #cropwildrelatives Trial at ICAR-NBPGR Pusa campus, New Delhi.
The Uni of Birmingham campus is packed full of oxeye daisy, buttercup and my favourite… vetch! (Or Vicia) #WildFlowerHour #NoMowMay #CropWildRelatives
Beautiful fall leaves of Malus species (Crabapples) in our research orchard! Many #CrabApples are used for ornamental purpose due to their spectacular bloom in spring & colorful fall leaves & fruit. #GeneticDiversity #CropWildRelatives
We need Sustainable & Socially Responsible #PlantBreeding : A holistic approach that considers not just yield, quality traits & profitability but also environmental impact, nutritional value, & social factors. #PlantGenetics #CropWildRelatives
Inspired by the visit by Director Vijay K Yadav of ICAR - IGFRI, Jhansi to #Grasspea #cropwildrelatives Trial at ICAR-NBPGR Pusa campus, New Delhi today. Grateful for the insights shared.
