Floyd Zaiger
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| Floyd Zaiger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 Nebraska |
| Residence | Modesto, California, United States |
| Fields | Biology, pomology, fruit hybridizing |
| Institutions | Zaiger's Genetics |
| Alma mater | UC Davis |
Floyd Zaiger (born 1926) is a biologist who is most noted for his work in fruit genetics, and founded Zaiger's Genetics.[1] He was born in Nebraska and grew up in Iowa.[citation needed] Zaiger has developed both cultivars of existing species and new hybrids such as the pluot and the aprium.[2] He uses cross-pollination, rather than gene-splicing or DNA manipulation, to develop new hybrids.[3]
Zaiger figures prominently in the mental life of artisanal marijuana breeder Miro Basinas, hero of Mark Haskell Smith's novel Baked[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Adler, Carlye (1 December 2004). "Designer Fruit". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/12/01/8214501/index.htm. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Horn, Jason (4 July 2007). "What’s the Difference Between a Pluot and an Aprium?". Chow. http://www.chow.com/stories/10630. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Dillon, Raquel Maria (22 October 2010). "Floyd Zaiger: 'Pluot' Creator Continues Perfecting Fruit With Meticulous, Low-Tech Breeding Methods". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/22/floyd-zaiger-pluot-creato_n_772361.html. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Smith, Mark Haskell (2010). Baked. New York: Black Cat. ISBN 9780802170767.
