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It gives the lay reader a false impression that today's watermelons are direct descendants of Stanchi's type in the same way today's corn is a direct descendant
by causality0 6y ago
It gives the lay reader a false impression that today's watermelons are direct descendants of Stanchi's type in the same way today's corn is a direct descendant of teosinte.
- Retric 6y agoThat’s really only speaking to the ignorance of readers as progressive refinement in agriculture generally involves close relatives rather than direct descendants. Disease resistance for example is frequently the issue causing such jumps. Availability is what’s important to consumers not genetic history.