Different Seed Selection and Conservation Practices for Fresh Market and Dried Chile Farmers in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Economic Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-328

  Kraft, Kraig H ^a   De Jesús Luna Ruíz, José ^b   Gepts, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; landraces; Mexico; Seed saving; seed selection

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649930126     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12231-010-9136-x     Document Type: Article

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