cross-breeding
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“We are doing this cross-breeding all the time,” Ovrebo said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The Reed, Kachuck said, spoils quickly after being picked, but could be made hardier via genetic intervention, such as cross-breeding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
By cross-breeding plants and animals, our Stone Age ancestors realised they could boost the amount of food they produced.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
Mr. Currie of South Carolina spent 10 years cross-breeding peppers to create the new strain after previously breaking the heat record with the Carolina Reaper.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023
The result of such cross-breeding is known as a hybrid.
From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William
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