1. Biological Diversity 1 "Biological diversity" means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. Definition from Convention on Biological Diversity https://www.cbd.int/

2. Biological Diversity 2 “Country of origin of genetic resources" means the country which possesses those genetic resources in in-situ conditions. "Domesticated or cultivated species" means species in which the evolutionary process has been influenced by humans to meet their needs. Definition from Convention on Biological Diversity https://www.cbd.int/

4. Corn (Maize) originated in Mexico 4 Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Domestication of Zea mays ssp. parviglumis, native to the Balsas River valley in south-eastern Mexico

5. Banana/Plantain (Musa) 5 Center of origin of the wild banana stretches from India to Papua New Guinea including Malaysia and Indonesia International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Nigeria http://www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfea tures/Pages/PanamaDiseasePart1.aspx http://www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfea tures/Pages/PanamaDiseasePart2.aspx History of banana production in Latin America and why bananas are under threat:

6. Rice originated between Himalayas and Indochina 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdwcIF_cm5Y International Rice Research Institute Philippines Oryza sativa or Asian rice is the most commonly grown and eaten rice. It contains two groups of rice: indica and japonica Oryza glaberrima or African rice originated in West Africa, but is not widely cultivated. It has been used as gene source. Twenty-three wild species of rice that are found in Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas.

7. 7 Watermelon originated in southern Africa Spanish settlers were growing watermelons in Florida in 1576. Minimal breeding until 1954 by USDA in SC. Dr. Crall, UF/IFAS, developed “Jubilee” variety in 1963. Seedless watermelons are sterile hybrids that develop fruits, but no seeds. The seeds for growing them are produced by crossing a normal watermelon with one that has been changed genetically by treatment with a chemical called colchicine. The seeds from this cross will produce plants that, when pollinated with pollen from normal plants, produce seedless melons.

8. Potatoes originated in Peru 8

9. Blue Potato Chips Really Do Come From Blue Potaoes! 9 Use Food to Teach about Biological Diversity