Radicchio tardivo, that is. Or leaf chicory (Cichorium intybus, Asteraceae).
Italian pioneer of agrobiodiversity conservation dies
One of the Grand Old Men of plant genetic resources conservation, Professor Gian-Tommaso Scarascia-Mugnozza, died today at Viterbo. It is perhaps indicative of his stature and influence that there is a Scarascia Mugnozza Community Genetic Resource Centre at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, in Chennai (Madras), India. He was 85.
Italian pioneer of agrobiodiversity conservation dies
One of the Grand Old Men of plant genetic resources conservation, Professor Gian-Tommaso Scarascia-Mugnozza, died today at Viterbo. It is perhaps indicative of his stature and influence that there is a Scarascia Mugnozza Community Genetic Resource Centre at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, in Chennai (Madras), India. He was 85.
Weird coconuts for sale
We briefly blogged about the rare horned coconut before. But I didn’t know you could actually buy one. Or other strange coconuts for that matter. Talk about adding value to agrobiodiversity.
