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Mit: Inventor of the Week: Luther Burbank

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This brief article talks about how Luther Burbank (1849-1926 CE) invented the "Idaho" potato, the July Elberta peach, the Santa Rosa plum, and the Flaming Gold nectarine through his crossbreeding experiments, which changed the world of agriculture and bio-engineering.

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george washington carver
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bio-engineering, "idaho" potato, "shasta" daisy, american agriculture, flaming gold nectarine, idaho potato, july elberta peach, lemelson-mit, luther burbank, russet burbank potato, santa rosa plum, the "idaho" potato
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