The Ancient Varieties of Mountain Maize: The Inheritance of the Pointed Character and Its Effect on the Natural Drying Process

The introduction of mechanized agricultural practices after the Second World War and the use of productive hybrids led to a gradual disappearance of local maize varieties. However, 13 landraces are still cultivated in North-Western Italy, in the Lombardy region; those that are cultivated in mountain...

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Main Authors: Stefano Sangiorgio, Federico Colombo, Martina Ghidoli, Luca Giupponi, Giulio Ferro, Carlo Giovanni Ferro, Elena Cassani, Michela Landoni, Roberto Pilu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fc4f0e0925b74ca6b94543e2e0432bcc
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