Integrated Assessment of Oregano (<i>Origanum Vulgare</i> L.) Accessions from the <i>ex situ</i> Collection of Genetic Resources

Abstract Oregano ( Origanum vulgare L.) is one of the priority medicinal and aromatic plants in Europe because its broad potential for use distribution assessments species. The involvement oregano genetic resources cultivation can solve problems depletion natural habitats allows receiving high yield marginal meteorological conditions. Also, ex situ conservation most applicable method conserving local species Nordic Europe. There limited information about characterisation evaluation Latvia In this study, long-term observations on 44 accessions maintained at collection University Life Sciences Technologies, were characterised by Draft Descriptor List under agro-climatic conditions Latvia. Integrated assessment was made to recommend valuable growing.