The AVRDC space is limited, however, meaning only about 2000 strains can "give birth" in a year. Growing all the strains in the AVRDC treasury, one research assistant estimates, would take ten years.
「亞蔬中心的田地有限，因此一年只能為二、三千種品種添丁，如想將種源種子研究室的種子全部種過，得花十年的時間」，研究助理盧進輝形容：「好像在跑馬拉松！」