Tested Seed

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(1) Seeds or plants that have been through additional testing on more than one generation and, will include testing on multiple sites with replicated plots to verify performance and heritability of desirable traits. The material has proven genetic superiority or possesses distinctive traits for which heritability is stable as defined by the certifying agency. (2) One of the classes of pre-varietal releases recognized by AOSCA. [Source: USDA National Plant Materials Manual]

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