Not only a good question - also and excellent answer! I have always been told Pod parent first, pollen parent second. I had no idea about the RHS deciding not to place correct breeding order on all the crosses. It could be that as they did not know about DNA contributions, they probably thought that it did not matter which carried the seed and which contributed the pollen. Very interesting to know as I wanted to make some of the old crosses again, using plants I already have. You have given me reason to pause over this revelation -
Hummmm!
Happy Holidays !!!
Steve
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