Határon túli elhunyt híres magyar nemesítőink

Abstract

The significant successes achieved abroad Hungárián plánt breeders and their works are hardly known in Hungary. This article describes recently deceased breeders’ (Bertalan Linner, Lajos Veneny, Menyhért Bartalos, Lajos Rákóczi, István Szarnák, János Berényi and Miklós Derera) life and work. They have contributed significantly to the development of crop production of their country with breeding of several species e.g. grapes, com, melón, lentil, millet, cucurbits, cotton, paprika, omamental plánt etc.