• Diversity and conservation of traditional African vegetables: Priorities for action 

      van Zonneveld, Maarten; Kindt, Roeland; Solberg, Svein Øivind; N'Danikou, Sognigbé; Dawson, Ian K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim: Traditional African vegetables have high potential to contribute to healthy diets and climate resilience in sub-Saharan African food systems. However, their genetic resources are likely at threat because they are ...
    • Global strategy for the conservation and use of eggplants 

      Solberg, Svein Øivind; van Zonneveld, Maarten; Rakha, Mohamed; Taher, Dalia; Prohens, Jaime; Jarret, R.; van Dooijeweert, W.; Giovannini, P (Research report, 2022)
      Common eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), also known as brinjal eggplant or aubergine, is a vegetable crop grown for its large soft fruits which are used in cooking. There are also two African eggplant species grown locally: ...
    • Mapping patterns of abiotic and biotic stress resilience uncovers conservation gaps and breeding potential of Vigna wild relatives 

      van Zonneveld, Maarten; Rakha, Mohamed; Tan, Shin Yee; Chou, Yo Yo; Chang, C. H.; Yen, Jo Yi; Schafleitner, Roland; Nair, R; Naito, Ken; Solberg, Svein Øivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This study provides insights in patterns of distribution of abiotic and biotic stress resilience across Vigna gene pools to enhance the use and conservation of these genetic resources for legume breeding. Vigna is a ...
    • The future of coffee and cocoa agroforestry in a warmer Mesoamerica 

      de Sousa, Kaue; van Zonneveld, Maarten; Holmgren, Milena; Kindt, Roeland; Ordonez, Jenny C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Climate change threatens coffee production and the livelihoods of thousands of families in Mesoamerica that depend on it. Replacing coffee with cocoa and integrating trees in combined agroforestry systems to ameliorate ...