varietal improvement

Varietal improvement involves developing better versions of a plant variety, such as a fruit or crop, to enhance qualities like yield, disease resistance, drought tolerance, or flavor. This process uses methods such as selective breeding or modern biotechnology to combine desirable traits from different plants into a new, improved variety. The goal is to produce plants that are more productive, resilient, and suited to farmers' needs and consumer preferences, ultimately leading to higher quality and more reliable crop production.