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The flower has a central role in hybridization. The success of a crossing program depends on the condition of the flower regarding its overall health, readiness or receptiveness to pollination, maturity, and other factors. The actual technique of crossing depends on floral biology (time of pollen shedding, complete or incomplete flower, self‐ or cross‐pollinated, size and shape of individual flowers and of the inflorescence).