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Old 09-26-2010, 12:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: breeding possibilities

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Originally Posted by DoctorSteve View Post
I actually have an ABB type that I was thinking of using in my breeding experiments. Why do you think ABB would be better than AAB or AAA?
The level of female fertility totally depends on the specific cultivar, and can even change with mutations and different forms of the same basic cultivar. However, for whatever reason many common ABB's just tend to be prone to easily setting seed if pollinated. There are lots of other non ABB that do as well, but its a good starting point.
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