b'CONTENTS / FEBRUARY 2022Features06 What Would Make Consumers Buy Ugly Produce?Ohio State University looks into the messaging needed for consumers to buy imperfect produce.08 Nuts About PeanutsSeed World recently spoke with some of the leading peanut breed-ing experts in the U.S. about their research and what it could mean for growers around the country.12 Hybridizing Dahlias to 06 Withstand TimeBreeder Kristine Albrecht reflects on different dahlia markets and looks to the future of dahlia breeding.18 Year of the GladiolusMediterranean. Plant breeders didnt begin working with gladiolus until the late 1800s but had great success once they started.20 Year of the LilacThe scientific name is derived from the ancient Greek syrinx, which means pipe or tube.22 Year of the PhloxPhlox is a wildflower stretching across North Americafrom Florida 08 all the way to Quebec and Alaska.24 Year of the Salad GreensMost leafy greens got their start not for health, but instead as an aphro-disiac.26 Year of the VerbenaAt one point in time, verbena was prized as a medicinal herb and holy plant in Egypt, Roman and Greek civilizations.28 New Breeding Techniques Could Change Vegetable BreedingThe industry can clearly see the huge 22 28 potential that the latest breeding methods can bring to the seed sector.FEBRUARY 2022SEEDWORLD.COM /1'