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. |