In January 2013 an initiative was given birth to set up a journal on the breeding of new fuchsias:
The Fuchsia Breeders Initiative.
Of course, a lot of information can be found in specialized books about fuchsias. And also several interesting websites provide extensive information on new fuchsia introductions.
However, as developments continue, books contain only part of the new information, and also many fuchsia breeders do not have their own website. Moreover, many interested parties do not have or make the time to search the web for getting access to the information. Much of the valuable information on fuchsias is therefore only known to a limited number of fuchsia breeders. And a large part of the information and knowledge is communicated (if it is communicated at all!) only in local, or at best, national newsletters or magazines with a limited number of readers and might be lost forever if not more widely communicated.
It therefore seemed a good idea to make recent and up-to-date information about Fuchsia breeding available to interested parties in a widely distributed and easily accessible electronic journal.
The Fuchsia Breeders Initiative
ISSN: 2214-7551
Editor: Dr. ir. Mario G.R.T. de Cooker
So far, 22 editions of The Fuchsia Breeders Initiative have been published, which can all be oploaded from this website.
Furthermore, the website provides extensive information on Fuchsia cultivars, introduced by Fuchsia Breeder Mario de Cooker.
The website was first published on February 4, 2022 and will be continuously improved, updated and supplemented.
