Chen Wen-yu
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Chen Wen-yu
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Chen Wen-yu was a Taiwanese botanist, horticulturist and an inventor in agriculture science. He bred new strains and varieties of plants, including fruits, flowers, and vegetables over his 70-year-long career. At the time of his death, one fourth of the watermelon seeds in the world were supplied by Chen. He developed over 280 varieties of new watermelon species including seedless watermelons, yellow skinned watermelons with red meat, and baby watermelons. He became known as the “Watermelon King
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Taiwanese botanist, horticulturist and inventor
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2024-02-21T14:43:31Z
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