Tag: genetic
True To Type Seed Collection
UNITED STATES—Flowers produce seed. That is their priority. Flowers that do not rely primarily on wind for pollination are colorful and fragrant merely to...
Cultivar Is A Cultivated Variety
UNITED STATES—A plant 'variety' is a group within a species that exhibits distinguishing characteristics. A 'cultivar' is simply a cultivated variety. The first five...
Citrus And Avocado From Seed
UNITED STATES—Is it possible to grow citrus from seed? The quick and simple answer to that question is, “Yes.” After all, many cultivars of...
Cultivars Are The Real Cloned Mutants
UNITED STATES—It is not science fiction. It involves neither ninjas nor turtles. Cultivars really are mutant plants that can only be propagated by cloning....