Cultivar Development

Cultivar development is the process of breeding plants to create specific varieties, known as cultivars, that have desirable traits. This can include improved flavors, disease resistance, or better growth characteristics. Scientists and horticulturists select parent plants with beneficial qualities and crossbreed them to produce new plants. The offspring are then tested and refined over several generations until they consistently exhibit the desired traits. This process helps improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, ensuring a diverse range of crops that can thrive in different environments and meet consumer needs.