WCR: Global collaborative breeding program launched, first seeds have sprouted around the world

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Innovea,,,.To date, nine countries have joined the network.

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WCR16,.Over the past few months, these seeds have been processed and packaged, and finally sent to research stations in partner countries such as the United States, Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya, while Indonesia and India will receive the seeds in the next season.

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800~900,,Innovea300.The remaining seeds were distributed to WCR’s breeding facilities in Costa Rica and El Salvador.

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(,,).During this period, researchers also collaborated with the World Climate Research Centre to record the performance of these seeds under different climates, collecting data to make the final selection of trees to be planted.

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“,Innovea”,WCRTania Humphrey,“WCR."These seeds represent the first distribution of improved genetic material from Innovea's global coffee breeding network."Now, every precious seed has begun to germinate, been labeled, and cared for individually until the seedlings can be transplanted to the fields.For Innovea, this is an exciting new phase.