Franz Goeschke (German spelling, Göschke); (1844 – 1912) was a German horticulturist who was director of horticulture and head of the Royal Prussian Pomological Institute in Proskau. His father, Gottlieb Göschke (1818-1898), was also a noted horticulturalist.[1]
Franz Göschke was a leading authority of strawberry cultivation. He is credited with creating around thirty new varieties of strawberry, including the once popular Erdbeere Königin Luise (Queen Luise strawberry),[1] a variety he first introduced in 1905.
Selected publications edit
- Die rationelle Spargelzucht (Rational asparagus cultivation), 1882.
- Die Haselnuss, ihre Arten und ihre Kultur (Hazelnuts, types and cultivars), 1885.
- Das Buch der Erdbeeren (The book of strawberries), 2nd edition 1888.
- Der Hausgarten auf dem Lande (The garden in the countryside), 1899.
- Einfassungspflanzen (Edging plants), 1900.
- Einträgliche Spargelzucht (Lucrative asparagus cultivation), 1904.
- The hazel, 1922; English translation of works by Göschke and Karl Koch.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Geschichte des Gartenbaus in Sachsen-Anhalt - Der Köthener Kunstgärtner Gottlieb Göschke Köthener Veranstaltungsbericht Juni 2004
- ^ HathiTrust Digital Library (published works)
- ^ Google Search (published works)
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Goeschke.
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