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Appendix 3 (Cant'd)
Important Events in the Development of Triticale
1976 Mexico "Beagle" and "Drira:' two complete triticales, show high yield
and adaptation similar to that of the "Maya 2/Armadillo" cross.
1979 Mexico Mexico releases its second and third triticale varieties, "Cananea"
and "Caborca." Interest in triticale starts growing in many
countries.
1980 France France releases its first triticale variety, "Clercal." It eventually
becomes the number one triticale variety in France, the leading
producer of the crop in 1986.
1982 Poland "Lasko:' the most widely grown triticale in the world today, is
approved for release in Poland.
1985 Brazil Brazil, the country possessing the greatest potential area for
growing triticale, officially approves the crop's cultivation and
releases two varieties.
1986 Triticale surpasses the one million hectare mark.
Source:
Adapted from Wolff, A. 1975. Wheat x rye = triticale. C1MMYT Today. C1MMYT,
Mexico, D.F. Additional information supplied by the C1MMYT triticale program.
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