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Prunus amygdalus
The almond (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb, nom. illeg. non Prunus dulcis Rouchy) is a species of tree from the genus Prunus. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the woody shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed.

Medicago sativa
Alfalfa (; in North America), lucerne (in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand), Medicago sativa is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world and is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. It has also been cultivated as livestock fodder since at least the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Alfalfa has clusters of small purple flowers followed by fruits spiraled in two to three turns containing 10–20 seeds. It is native to warmer temper
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vanilla
upright|thumb|right|Vanilla planifolia, flower
upright|thumb|right|Dried vanilla beans

plant breeding
the art and science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics
F1 hybrid
first-generation hybrid (or crossbreed) animal or plant
hybrid seed
produced by cross-pollinated plants
Apiary Laboratory
building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, US