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nursery/greenhouse firms operate on “thin profit margins” ( Sturdivant, 2013 ), it is important to understand how local labeling and the intrinsic value, if any, associated with an outlet type (i.e., home improvement center/mass merchandiser vs. nursery
viewed as having better customer service, more knowledgeable staff, higher-quality products, and more expensive products relative to plants from less specialized retailers ( Campbell and Campbell 2019 ; Yue and Behe 2008 ). Conversely, home improvement
’s theories is the establishment of international genebanks where genetic resources belong to humanity. Private funding such as that from the Rockefeller and the Ford Foundations was provided to establish centers for research and crop improvement by the
in several ways ( Rubin et al., 1998 ). The patient can withdraw for a time from demands and daily routines at home and also interact with potentially supportive others who face similar health challenges ( Genth, 1995 ). Rehabilitation centers are
centers of origin (diversity) for cultivated crop plants ( Vavilov, 1992 ), and the concept of genetic erosion, have directed present-day global plant science, breeding, and conservation efforts ( Hummer and Hancock, 2015 ). He realized not only that wild
preference; slow, messy, and complicated preparation of vegetables and fruits for consumption in the home; confusing nutritional guidelines; and inadequate consumer education ( Casagrande et al., 2007 ; Heber and Bowerman, 2001 ). Several intervention
home gardeners and can be used in the commercial processing industry to improve sales. A potential problem with heirloom varieties is that the consumer and the processing industry needs and desires can change through time ( McLaughlin, 2010 ). Some
Indonesia and the connections between academic institutions and industry are limited. Until this situation is improved, it will be difficult to effectively translate research results into benefits for local Indonesian communities and home industries
a garden-related purchase from a home improvement store, nearly 50% had made at least one purchase from a retail garden center, and over a third had purchased a plant- or garden-related supplies from a supermarket/grocery store. Nearly, half of the
romaine and leaf lettuce is shifting the focus to improvement of these types, primarily for shipping quality and environmental adaptability. Lettuce breeders have access to a tremendous amount of diversity for cultivar improvement. The Center for Genetic