Augustin Sageret

Augustin Sageret was a French botanist.
In 1826, Sageret carried out an experiment that involved hybridizing a muskmelon with a cantaloupe. He has been described as a precursor to Gregor Mendel.

Biography

He participated in the founding of the National Horticultural Society of France and was a member of the Académie d'Agriculture. He conducted agronomic research in Lorris, where he settled around 1819. He is particularly interested in hybridization.