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Another Day

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08:22 AM

Thirty minutes between Hoorn and PanAmerican Seed in Hem. Just enough time to figure out why that one Petunia isn’t doing what the breeder hoped.

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08:46 AM

The day starts with coffee and priorities. First, deciding which plant needs the most attention today.

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09:33 AM

On the way to the greenhouse. Checking how the plants are doing and whether the pollination was successful.

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09:45 AM

A discussion with the breeder. Why isn’t this cross working? First, observe and assess. Then, come up with a plan.

11:07 AM

Back to the lab. This is where the detective work begins. Under the microscope, you see what the naked eye can’t.

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02:44 PM

Preparing a specialised growth medium so an embryo can develop into a healthy plant.

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04:16 PM

Yes, the cross seems to have worked! Another step towards developing a new variety is underway.

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05:05 PM

Sharing the good news with the breeder. Tomorrow, it’s on to the next biological puzzle.

Cesar Zachte profielfotoCesar ZachteScientist Cell Biology

Between nature’s limits and biological breakthroughs.

Not every cross is successful. When breeders get stuck on a new colour, trait or species combination, Cesar begins the search. As a Scientist Cell Biology, he uses microscopes, tissue culture and curiosity to find a way to make the cross succeed.

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