Archive image from page 49 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for processing . descriptivecatal1952asso Year: 1952 The Asgrow Program of Research and Breeding The food standards of today are not satisfied by Nature's products as they would normally grow, unaided by man. Some plants, indeed, such as corn, could not con- tinue to exist without cultivation, while others would revert to coarser forms unac- ceptable as food. Particular conditions of environment, including soil, climate and the devastating effects of ever-increasing insects and diseases, dem
Archive image from page 49 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for processing . descriptivecatal1952asso Year: 1952 The Asgrow Program of Research and Breeding The food standards of today are not satisfied by Nature's products as they would normally grow, unaided by man. Some plants, indeed, such as corn, could not con- tinue to exist without cultivation, while others would revert to coarser forms unac- ceptable as food. Particular conditions of environment, including soil, climate and the devastating effects of ever-increasing insects and diseases, demand new varieties or the adaption of others. Advancement in the knowledge and technique of preserving foods calls for types especially suited to canning, freezing and dehydrating. In addition, the quality of older varieties which are in general use for whatever purpose must continually be main- tained, so that they may not deteriorate from accepted standards. Six Asgrow breeding stations and two substations are now in operation, situated in as many different parts of the country, their locations having been determined by the needs of the species to be grown at each. The stations are charged with the fol- lowing duties: (1) The maintenance of high quality parent Asgrow stocks to be multiplied annually in seed crops destined for distribution to our customers. (2) The production of new or improved types to meet special needs. (3) To cooperate with federal and state agricultural experiment stations. (4) To determine the value of new or improved strains for particular localities. (5) To render service to customers by investigating special problems or furnishing specific information. Pacific Coast Asgrow Breeding Station, Mil pitas, California
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