Stop press: wild relative not in trouble.
A maize tour
SIRGEALC over, Marleni, David and I headed for CIMMYT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre. That’s in Texcoco, about an hour’s drive from the hotel where we were staying in Mexico City (or three hours, unfortunately, on the way back). It turned out to be something of a maize odyssey. I’ll tell the story in pictures.
When we got to Texcoco, it was too early for lunch, but that didn’t stop us spending some time in the market sampling the local cuisine, as the quesadillas there are famous. This lady certainly made us some great ones. Note the two types of maize she’s using.
Many trees grow in Brooklyn
Crop wild relatives etc. in Prospect Park. Betty Smith unavailable for comment.
Elephants don’t like it hot
Paris Hilton, then hot peppers. Indian elephants can’t catch a break.
Teaching conservation
School play: biotech for agrobiodiversity conservation. Brecht unavailable for comment.