Exploring the role of local heirloom germplasm in expanding western Washington dry bean production
| Autor: | Carol A. Miles, Brook O. Brouwer, Louisa R. Winkler, Stephen S. Jones, Kelly Atterberry |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Germplasm biology Participatory plant breeding Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Agroforestry business.industry food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Development biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Heirloom plant Geography Agronomy Dry bean Agriculture Sustainability 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Production (economics) Phaseolus business Agronomy and Crop Science 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 40:319-332 |
| ISSN: | 2168-3573 2168-3565 |
| Popis: | Increasing production of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) could contribute to the sustainability of regional agricultural systems. This study in western Washington identified 24 distinct dry bean varieties grown in the region for 20–130 years; varieties originated from diverse geographic areas and were maintained because growers valued the culinary, visual, and agronomic traits as well as history and marketability. Primary barriers to increased production were access to scale-appropriate equipment and drying beans in the field prior to harvest. Locally conserved germplasm may have value in participatory plant breeding projects that recognize the contributions of regional farmers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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