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Species |
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Expected
commercial
availability |
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| Ornamental
cut-flower sunflower varieties |
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| Mr. Yalon
Shchori formerly senior ARO flower breeder, specializing in
sunflowers and hibiscus. |
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| Working on
F1 sterile ornamental sunflower hybrids for cut flower crops.
Selected 4 promising varieties out of 16 tested hybrid lines.
Experimental production expected Spring 2006.
Additional varieties are in progress. |
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| White, Cut
Flower and Garden types |
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| Dr.
Nakdimon Umiel, Senior Scientist, ARO, Leading Breeding
specialist, formerly head breeder at ARO. |
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| Breeding
program was initiated from the celebrated White Pinnacle type. 4
years of breeding resulted in 2 varieties each of compact and
branched types for cut flower crop and for bedding plants. Semi
commercial production has been started, Fall 2005.
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| Matthiola
(Stock) Larkspur, Calendula |
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| Dr.
Nakdimon Umiel, Senior Scientist, ARO, Leading Breeding
specialist, formerly head breeder at ARO. |
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| Various
new improved flower species are in process, including: Double
Flower Larkspur in various colors, Double Flowers Matthiola in
various colors, and Calendula |
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| Dr. Nativ
Dudai, ARO, world renown aromatic, medicinal and culinary herb
breeder. |
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| Research
and development of basils that can be used in the cut flower
industry. Breeding focuses on ornamental characteristics,
aromatic compound and shipability. |
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