Quedlinburg: Once the world's seed trade center and cradle of plant breeding｜Germany

The guide tells how Quedlinburg once managed to develop into a global seed trade center.
The tour guide covers the period from the Hortulus – written in the Middle Ages – to today's "Bundesinstitut Julius Kühn". He shows places where large families of breeders and gardeners worked and has interesting things to tell, not just about sugar beets.
The historical connection between the development of the steam engine and the development of agriculture will be explained to you.
Afterwards, there is the option of enjoying a leisurely coffee while watching a historical film from 1937 on the subject of seed breeding.