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Peach palm, Bactris gasipaes Kunth
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Peach palm, Bactris gasipaes Kunth
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Mora-Urpí, J.
Weber, John C. Clement, C.R. |
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plant genetic resources
geographical distribution species plant breeding biodiversity agronomy taxonomy botany uses plant products chemical composition |
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| Description |
Yielding fruits and palm hearts, peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) was a staple food crop for many pre-Columbian Amerindian communities in the lowland humid neotropics. The gene pool of cultivated peach palm and its wild relatives is rich in diversity but is subject to genetic erosion creating an urgent need to sample and conserve germplasm. This booklet provides an overview of existing knowledge of the genus with emphasis on genetic resources. Chapters cover the following topics: taxonomy and distribution, botanical description, uses and properties, origin and domestication, genetic diversity, collecting and evaluation, breeding, propagation, agronomy, production areas, commercial potential, limitations and future prospects. An appendix presents details of institutions and scientists managing gene banks and conduction research on peach palm. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)
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1997
2019-10-15T15:43:55Z 2019-10-15T15:43:55Z |
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Book
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Mora-Urpí, J.; Weber, J.C.; Clement, C.R. (1997) Peach palm, Bactris gasipaes Kunth. Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops n.20, 83 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-347-7, ISBN: 92-9043-347-7
978-92-9043-347-7 92-9043-347-7 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104964 https://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/peach-palm-bactris-gasipaes-kunth/ |
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en
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Promoting the Conservation and Use of Underutilized and Neglected Crops
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Open Access
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application/pdf
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