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Biotechnology: Implications for Horticulture and Society—Plenary Address1


“Biotechnology” is a word that probably has no equal in meaning so much or so little to so many. However, it does convey an exciting concept in that we have new tools and technologies enabling us to modify living organisms with a precision not formerly possible, and to combine traits from organisms that are unrelated or incompatible.