hybrid crops
Genetically combined plants
Hybrid crops are plants bred by crossing two different parent varieties to produce offspring with desirable traits from both—higher yields, disease resistance, or better flavor.
The technique dominates modern agriculture: most commercial corn, tomatoes, and many vegetables are hybrids.
Unlike heirloom varieties, hybrid seeds often don't breed true, so farmers typically buy new seed each season rather than saving from the harvest.
- crossbreedMixed-lineage organism
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- harvestGathering mature crops
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Traditional, non-hybrid plant strains
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