Farmer

Varieties concerned

Criteria

JD

Narguilé

Elimination of the smuty plants during cultivation.

Selection on health, maturity and height (good to be harvested by hand). “Non falling” ears were prefered.

It

All the varieties

Preference for vitreous grain because it’s the use of the place.

EJ

Italien

Selection on health, maturity (earliest ears) and color (yellow grain, no white).

CS

Bianco

Selection on early maturity as principle criterion. About 200 ears collected every year (strong bottleneck).

CS

GRB

Selection on maturity, health and size (big ears were chosen).

JLB

Sponcio

Selection on the “beautifulness”: regularly shaped, straight rows, well filled and mature ears. Ears without long spathes were preferred.

BJ

Italien

Selection on maturity, health, good fecundation and standing

AD

GRB and Narguilé

Selection on health, fecundation, height and plant standing.