cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär 
-ˌver
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
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Traditional cannabis and hemp cultivation remains a costly, resource-intensive process, and most cultivars express only a narrow slice of commercially useful compounds at meaningful levels.
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Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
This cultivar of the Southeast native sweetshrub has rich purplish-red foliage that holds its color through hot Southern summers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Best Types of Cucumbers to Grow in Pots Cucumbers cultivars with 'bush' in their name are designed for smaller spaces, including containers and raised garden beds.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
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Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
This cultivar of the Southeast native sweetshrub has rich purplish-red foliage that holds its color through hot Southern summers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Cage height is important for cultivars that can grow more than 4 feet tall, especially indeterminate types of tomatoes that keep on growing taller until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Best Types of Cucumbers to Grow in Pots Cucumbers cultivars with 'bush' in their name are designed for smaller spaces, including containers and raised garden beds.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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