Forgotten fruits and recovered biodiversity. The fruit and vine germoplasm of traditional Italian agriculture. Case studies: Marche and Tuscany
The volume, tenth and last in the series dedicated to the study of some of the Italian fruit varieties, deals with the case studies of Marche and Tuscany. For both regions, in the initial chapters, historical notes are provided relating to fruit growing, agricultural
landscape, and the various initiatives aimed at the recovery, protection and valorisation of genetic resources still present in the form of fruit varieties that are rarely grown and at risk of disappearing.
There follow technical sheets describing each of the varieties covered, more than 30 for each region. A chapter of general breadth and value addresses issues relating to the importance of local varieties for the agriculture of the future, in light of ongoing climate change.
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