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Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is a term describing the phenotypic superiority of a hybrid over its parents. This phenomenon is commonly utilized in modern agriculture since the beginning of the 20'th century to increase yield, fertility, endurance and resistance of various organis…

The performance of hybrid progeny of outcrossing parents for a variety of important agronomic traits can be highly variable and differ substantially from the performance of either parent. Luxury commodities, such as strawberry, more than staples, have to find that balance been f…