Lily Hislop
@currantlylily.bsky.social
Currant and Elderberry breeder for the Savanna Institute. Lover of agriculture that's good for the planet and people. 🫐🌳🌿🌈She/her
MY CROSS WORKED! hurray! First cross tested set berries! I would have let it ripen more but this one was damaged by a cultivator. Now to check the seeds
June 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
MY CROSS WORKED! hurray! First cross tested set berries! I would have let it ripen more but this one was damaged by a cultivator. Now to check the seeds
Ornamentals seem like such a delight to work with. What a joy to be responsible for beauty :)
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ornamentals seem like such a delight to work with. What a joy to be responsible for beauty :)
Hiya! Scrolling through replies here to find neat scientists to follow.
I'm a plant breeder working on making new varieties of berries 🫐
I'm a plant breeder working on making new varieties of berries 🫐
March 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hiya! Scrolling through replies here to find neat scientists to follow.
I'm a plant breeder working on making new varieties of berries 🫐
I'm a plant breeder working on making new varieties of berries 🫐
Why am I here if I work with berries? I also have a small project trying to create perennial sweet corn. The project is still in early stages, but it's been interesting. Thanks for having us, @cimmyt.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Why am I here if I work with berries? I also have a small project trying to create perennial sweet corn. The project is still in early stages, but it's been interesting. Thanks for having us, @cimmyt.bsky.social
Grains that grow back every year have deeper roots and require less work to grow, since farmers don't have to plant every year. Better for farms and soils.
@cimmyt.bsky.social
@cimmyt.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Grains that grow back every year have deeper roots and require less work to grow, since farmers don't have to plant every year. Better for farms and soils.
@cimmyt.bsky.social
@cimmyt.bsky.social
"Strong flavor, like if popcorn was made of acid"
February 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Strong flavor, like if popcorn was made of acid"
Called in to both my senators!
January 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Called in to both my senators!
That's wonderful and worth celebrating! Seeing positive change gives me motivation to keep going
January 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
That's wonderful and worth celebrating! Seeing positive change gives me motivation to keep going
I love a food forest and urban foraging!
January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I love a food forest and urban foraging!
The Savanna Institute has a number of additional black currant cultivars that are resistant to WPBR but aren't available though home nurseries (only wholesale to farmers). We'll be exploring partnering with nurseries this year or next to make them accessible to gardeners.
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Savanna Institute has a number of additional black currant cultivars that are resistant to WPBR but aren't available though home nurseries (only wholesale to farmers). We'll be exploring partnering with nurseries this year or next to make them accessible to gardeners.
Though its easy for me to say "This currant doesn't taste as good as others" because I have the immense privileged of having tried dozens of different cultivars. If a garden visitor has never had a currant before their first one will be the best one they've ever had!
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Though its easy for me to say "This currant doesn't taste as good as others" because I have the immense privileged of having tried dozens of different cultivars. If a garden visitor has never had a currant before their first one will be the best one they've ever had!