Celery and Celeriac: A Critical View on Present and Future Breeding

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 10; p. 1699
• Main Authors: Bruznican, Silvia, De Clercq, Hervé, Eeckhaut, Tom, Van Huylenbroeck, Johan, Geelen, Danny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 22.01.2020
• Subjects: Apium; diseases; hybrids; nutraceuticals; petiole; Plant Science; stress; stress; genetics; nutraceuticals; diseases; petiole; Apium; hybrids; hypocotyl

Cultivated for the crispy petioles and round, fleshy, and flavored hypocotyl celery and celeriac have over two centuries of breeding history in Europe. In this review paper we summarized the most recent advances touching when necessary the historical context of celery and celeriac breeding. In the p...