Landraces? What it is?

[blackosprey]

Hi, was wondering exactly what are landrace varieties? What makes a plant landrace worthy? Is is like heirloom vegetables?
Thanks for your input.

 

[Anx]

no it's not


A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been bred deliberately to conform to a particular standard type. Landraces are usually more genetically and physically diverse than formal breeds. Many formal breeds originated from landraces, and sometimes a particular type has both landrace and formal breed populations. Sometimes a formalised breed retains the "landrace" name, despite no longer being a true landrace.


wikipedia landrace

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=4127140&postcount=10

Is that what you are looking for?

 

[blackosprey]

Yes, thank you Anx.