Nahla Bassil, Jim Oliphant, Patricio Munoz This success story describes how a wild blueberry, Florida 4B, was instrumental in …
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Blueberry ‘Perpetua’ and ‘Echo’ – Repeat Flowering
Ryan King, Nahla Bassil This success story describes how plant breeders from the USDA and Oregon State University developed …
Solanaceae Diversity 2: Tomato
Colorado State University Center for Science Communication Solanaceae is the plant family that includes peppers, eggplant, potato, and tomato. This …
Solanaceae Diversity 1: Potato
Colorado State University Center for Science Communication Solanaceae is the diverse plant family that includes peppers, eggplant, potato, and tomato. …
Grain Amaranth
Patrick Byrne This video introduces the crop grain amaranth and explains some of the changes that took place during domestication …
Domestication of Beans
Patrick Byrne This video contrasts wild ancestors of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) with cultivated varieties and points out some …
Pepper Diversity
Patrick Byrne This video describes some of the diverse types of pepper and explains the value of conserving genetic resources …