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ACCESSIONNAMETAXONOMYORIGINREPOSITORYIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT STATUSNARRATIVE
0PRT 250 Maça2Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED10/07/201837.18327333, -8.67363333114clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34367PRT 250
1PRT 251 Cv4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED12/06/201837.18864067, -8.67476933118clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34368PRT 251
2PRT 252 BE5Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19494250, -8.67510700127clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34369PRT 252
3PRT 253 FC3Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED23/04/201837.18620300, -8.6701135085clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34370PRT 253
4PRT 254 VG8Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19723133, -8.68728917121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34371PRT 254
5PRT 255 Maçã 1Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED11/12/201837.18339533, -8.67375283117clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34372PRT 255
6PRT 256 RH1Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED29/06/201837.18793867, -8.67529200115clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34373PRT 256
7PRT 257 CobraArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED08/12/201837.23755267, -8.64841750159clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34374PRT 257
8PRT 258 VG6Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19720833, -8.68705183125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34375PRT 258
9PRT 259 VG4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19724650, -8.68696600123clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34376PRT 259
10PRT 260 Maçã 4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED10/07/201837.18332667, -8.67366417114clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34377PRT 260
11PRT 261 VG7Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19718550, -8.68666367125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34378PRT 261
12PRT 262 VG9Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19726183, -8.68689450122clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34379PRT 262
13PRT 263 LM10Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED01/05/201837.34174667, -8.50060500238clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34380PRT 263
14PRT 264 Cv2Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED05/07/201837.19664383, -8.68867500129clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34381PRT 264
15PRT 265 VM4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18337250, -8.67362500116clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34382PRT 265
16PRT 266 VG5Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED24/07/201837.19626233, -8.68742650113clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34383PRT 266
17PRT 267 VG2Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19659800, -8.68744367121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34384PRT 267
18PRT 268 BE10Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED04/07/201837.19487000, -8.67352483121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34385PRT 268
19PRT 269 R4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED07/06/201837.19027333, -8.67486283123clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34386PRT 269
20PRT 270 Cv19Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED28/06/201837.19680783, -8.68906883126clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34387PRT 270
21PRT 271 Vm5Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18258750, -8.67365750114clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34388PRT 271
22PRT 272 Cv11Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED25/06/201837.19643783, -8.68843550119clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34389PRT 272
23PRT 273 BE3Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19499200, -8.67358967125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34390PRT 273
24PRT 274 VM9Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18354033, -8.67338517115clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34391PRT 274
25PRT 275 Cv20Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED28/06/201837.19699333, -8.68907550121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34392PRT 275
26PRT 276 Cv18Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED25/06/201837.18864067, -8.67468167122clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34393PRT 276
27PRT 277 Cv10Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.19670100, -8.68867583129clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34394PRT 277
28PRT 278 Cv14Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.19713967, -8.68783100117clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34395PRT 278
29PRT 279 BE4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19481283, -8.67357633122clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34396PRT 279
30PRT 280 VM13Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18319700, -8.67367467115clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34397PRT 280
31PRT 281 VT1Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED14/06/201837.19176867, -8.67387017125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34398PRT 281
32PRT 282 BE9Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED04/07/201837.19498833, -8.67362783125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34399PRT 282
33PRT 283 Vm3Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18325417, -8.67375083117clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34400PRT 283
34PRT 284 BE11Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED04/07/201837.19489283, -8.67343050121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34401PRT 284
35PRT 285 VM7Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18365100, -8.67367650121clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34402PRT 285
36PRT 286 VM2Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18337250, -8.67367750115clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34403PRT 286
37PRT 287 VT4Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED14/06/201837.19175333, -8.67376900125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34404PRT 287
38PRT 288 VM11Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.18359367, -8.67361733119clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34405PRT 288
39PRT 289 MarcelaArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED01/04/201837.28361667, -8.51122167195clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34406PRT 289
40PRT 290 GoliasArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED27/04/201837.18938833, -8.67547517109clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34407PRT 290
41PRT 291 AH1Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED18/06/201837.18730933, -8.67745117125clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34408PRT 291
42PRT 292 R3Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED21/06/201837.18866350, -8.6692448383clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34409PRT 292
43PRT 293 BE2Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19493483, -8.67364033124clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34410PRT 293
44PRT 294 BE7Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED03/07/201837.19567483, -8.67550183131clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34411PRT 294
45PRT 295 SarôdiaArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED01/04/201837.28278333, -8.51927000178clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34412PRT 295
46PRT 296 UmbraArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED01/05/201837.34152000, -8.50882000225clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34413PRT 296
47PRT 297 Cv6Arbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED06/07/201837.19664000, -8.68876550131clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34414PRT 297
48PRT 298 CompactaArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018COLLECTED09/07/201837.19677733, -8.68892100129clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34415PRT 298
49PRT 299 AmareloArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalCORTEVELADNot Available2018OFFERED01/04/201837.28347500, -8.51738833212clayey soil, location of drought (POOR SOIL)WILD34416PRT 299
50BPGV28553 MedronheiroArbutus unedo L. Santarém, PortugalBPGVNot Available2019COLLECTED30/12/2018Erra39.01138298, -8.3949139854HillWILDQuercus faginea and Q.suber forest on steep slopes along Ribeira da Erra. 35145BPGV28553
51PRT 674 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95757450, -7.81022080677FlatCLONE35616PRT 674
52PRT 675 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95761700, -7.81015980677FlatCLONE35617PRT 675
53PRT 676 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95771250, -7.81010820677FlatCLONE35618PRT 676
54PRT 677 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95777240, -7.81001160677FlatCLONE35619PRT 677
55PRT 678 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95781610, -7.81005820677FlatCLONE35620PRT 678
56PRT 679 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2005COLLECTED02/2005Estreito, Casa do Prof. Américo Lourenço39.95782280, -7.80999220677FlatCLONE35621PRT 679
57PRT 680 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2014COLLECTED13/02/2014Oleiros, Vale da Roda39.95176900, -7.75833700591FlatCLONE35622PRT 680
58PRT 681 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2007COLLECTED20/10/2007Piódão, Chãs de Égua40.24408000, -7.80588000606Sloping terrainCLONE35623PRT 681
59PRT 682 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2007COLLECTED20/10/2007Piódão, Chãs de Égua40.24411700, -7.80585400609Sloping terrainCLONE35624PRT 682
60PRT 683 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2007COLLECTED20/10/2007Piódão, Chãs de Égua40.24413600, -7.80587000611Sloping terrainCLONE35625PRT 683
61PRT 684 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED25/01/2008Piódão, Chãs de Égua40.24413600, -7.80551400611Sloping terrainCLONE35626PRT 684
62PRT 685 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED10/2008Piódão, Chãs de Égua40.24396700, -7.80555000602Sloping terrainCLONE35627PRT 685
63PRT 686 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED25/01/2008Chão de Sobral, freguesia Aldeia das Dez40.28250000, -7.83138900604Sloping terrainWILD35628PRT 686
64PRT 687 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED25/01/2008Chão de Sobral, freguesia Aldeia das Dez40.28255800, -7.83336100580Sloping terrainWILD35629PRT 687
65PRT 688 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED25/01/2008Chão de Sobral, freguesia Aldeia das Dez40.28231200, -7.83466900547Sloping terrainCLONE35630PRT 688
66PRT 689 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2008COLLECTED25/01/2008Chão de Sobral, freguesia Aldeia das Dez40.28578000, -7.82809000640Sloping terrainWILD35631PRT 689
67PRT 690 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED09/07/2012Estói37.11540600, -7.85587500287OndulatedWILD35632PRT 690
68PRT 691 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED09/07/2012Estói37.11519400, -7.85602800290OndulatedWILD35633PRT 691
69PRT 692 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2006COLLECTED25/10/2006Jardim, ESAC40.21900000, -8.4531700037FlatCLONE35634PRT 692
70PRT 693 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Loulé, Alte37.30652800, -8.16572200263Sloping terrainWILD35635PRT 693
71PRT 694 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Loulé, Alte37.31650000, -8.14791700209Sloping terrainWILD35636PRT 694
72PRT 695 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Monchique37.36691700, -8.57166700387OndulatedWILD35637PRT 695
73PRT 696 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Monchique37.34302800, -8.55983300487OndulatedCLONE35638PRT 696
74PRT 697 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Faro, Santa Bárbara de Nexe37.22388900, -7.93988900HillWILD35639PRT 697
75PRT 698 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Beja, PortugalESACNot Available2016COLLECTED2016Odmira, Saboia37.42441400, -8.57052200223Sloping terrainWILD35640PRT 698
76PRT 699 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Beja, PortugalESACNot Available2016COLLECTED2016Odmira, Saboia37.42529700, -8.57052500203Sloping terrainWILD35641PRT 699
77PRT 700 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Beja, PortugalESACNot Available2016COLLECTED2016Odmira, Saboia37.42504400, -8.57042500210Sloping terrainWILD35642PRT 700
78PRT 701 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Leiria, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Zona Oeste39.57065000, -8.82987000FlatCLONE35643PRT 701
79PRT 702 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Brunheira, Almodôvar37.40644400, -8.11272200OndulatedWILD35644PRT 702
80PRT 703 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Pampilhosa da Serra, Machio40.01259200, -7.99864800508Sloping terrainCLONE35645PRT 703
81PRT 704 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2015COLLECTED2015Alcoutim37.38522200, -7.77172200329Sloping terrainWILD35646PRT 704
82PRT 705 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Colmeal, Poço do Mouro37.10019400, -7.96344400HillWILD35647PRT 705
83PRT 706 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Leiria, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Zona OesteCLONE35648PRT 706
84PRT 707 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Coimbra, PortugalESACNot Available2012COLLECTED2012Coimbra, Dulce Vita40.20727100, -8.39690100OndulatedWILD35649PRT 707
85PRT 708 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2020COLLECTED2020Estreito, Oleiros Jorge Simões39.94009700, -7.81018300757Sloping terrainWILD35650PRT 708
86PRT 709 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Serra do Caldeirão, Cumeada37.20788700, -7.93714300308Sloping terrainWILD35651PRT 709
87PRT 710 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Serra do Caldeirão, Cumeada37.20885400, -7.95313500244Sloping terrainWILD35652PRT 710
88PRT 711 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Serra do Caldeirão, Cumeada37.22368600, -7.97455700298Sloping terrainWILD35653PRT 711
89PRT 712 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Serra do Caldeirão, Cumeada37.21942300, -7.96823300361Sloping terrainWILD35654PRT 712
90PRT 713 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Monchique, Marmelete37.30472300, -8.68324000368Sloping terrainWILD35655PRT 713
91PRT 714 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Monchique, Marmelete37.30649700, -8.68488100367Sloping terrainWILD35656PRT 714
92PRT 715 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Monchique, Marmelete37.32213700, -8.67773200341Sloping terrainWILD35657PRT 715
93PRT 716 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED28/11/2018Monchique, Marmelete37.32257500, -8.67833000373Sloping terrainWILD35658PRT 716
94PRT 717 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.08392300, -7.05385800526Sloping terrainWILD35659PRT 717
95PRT 718 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.08303300, -7.05719000642Sloping terrainWILD35660PRT 718
96PRT 719 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.08110000, -7.05165000648Sloping terrainWILD35661PRT 719
97PRT 720 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.10213800, -7.07421200449Sloping terrainWILD35662PRT 720
98PRT 721 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.10008500, -7.08138900452Sloping terrainWILD35663PRT 721
99PRT 722 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.09696500, -7.08318100524Sloping terrainWILD35664PRT 722
100PRT 723 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Castelo Branco, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED19/12/2018Fundação Pina Ferraz - Penamacor, Salvador40.09702300, -7.08470500525Sloping terrainWILD35665PRT 723
101PRT 724 Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo L. Faro, PortugalESACNot Available2018COLLECTED29/11/2018Barrocal - Loulé, Vale de Ungel37.15437900, -7.99680300331OndulatedWILD35666PRT 724


Banco Nacional de Germoplasma Vegetal Policy

The “Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal” (BPGV) conserves living seed and plant samples of mainly Portuguese crops and their wild relatives.

BPGV ensures that the genetic resources that support our food supply are both secure in the medium and long term for future generations and available for use by farmers, plant breeders, and researchers.

These collections are important to ensure that crop plants, which may contain genes to resist disease, provide enhanced nutrition, or survive in changing or harsh environments do not become endangered or extinct over time.

The BPGV located in Braga, Portugal maintains clonal and seed collections of the most important crops, such as cereals, grain legumes, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants, forage, pasture and fruit species.

The BPGV is maintained as a global public good under the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).

BPGV is the custodian of one of the largest germplasm collections, with more than 10,000 accessions maintained as seeds and living plants, and recently started a cryopreservation programme.