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Luther Burbank - Plant breeding

 
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I edited the title, and put this post here in its own thread.

Nice information.
I have always been a huge fan of Luther Burbank. I love his Boysenberries.

 
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I'm glad you like. He is a little controversial IMO, as some of the 1st laws allowing seeds to be patented are directly tied to his existence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Burbank#Legacy
 
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