open-pollinated
adjective
open-pol·li·nat·ed
ˌō-pən-ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-təd 
: pollinated by natural agencies (such as wind or insects) without human intervention
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With a diversity of crops and an impressive depth of choices within each, this year’s Exchange adds up to more than 14,000 unique plant varieties on offer — each of them open-pollinated, which unlike hybrids will produce offspring identical to the parent plant.
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Open-pollinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-pollinated. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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