Smarties.bio Biodiversity Project

In a historical phase in which attention to climate change and to environment it is of primary importance worldwide, Smarties.bio wants to grow and at the same time remain faithful to its roots, offering an innovative contribution to today’s agriculture through the preservation of the horticultural genetic heritage.

Smarties.bio takes up the challenge by integrating two worlds, the knowledge of rural tradition and the most modern genetic improvement techniques. It works for the recovery of those resources which are highly adaptable and which represent interesting sources of genes for quality and productivity characteristics in marginal environments. The objective is not to lose them and to enhance their value through their use in genetic improvement programs, to give resistance to diseases, tastes and flavors now ancient, adaptability to abiotic and biotic stress. The familiarity with the classic genetic patterns has made them obtain stable and uniform populations within the local varieties, to be used with satisfaction by both the hobbyist and the professional horticulturist, always respecting the high standards of seed quality in terms of germination and purity.