Gardening with Allen: How are new plant varieties developed?
By Allen Wilson
Published: February 8, 2018, 6:05am
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I have noticed that most of the All-America award-winning varieties have the designation F1 following the names when I checked online. What does F1 mean?
“F1” is shorthand for “first generation hybrid.” Seed of varieties with this designation after the name has been produced from a cross between two unrelated, highly selected parent varieties under closely controlled situations to prevent pollination from other varieties.
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