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Luther Burbank
Luther Burbank
(March 7, 1849 – April 11, 1926) was an American
botanist
,
horticulturist
and pioneer in
agricultural science
. He developed more than 800
strains
and
varieties
of
plants
over his 55-year career. Burbank's varied creations included
fruits
,
flowers
,
grains
,
grasses
, and
vegetables
. He developed (but did not create) a spineless
cactus
(useful for
cattle
-feed) and the
plumcot
.
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