"Resistant varieties" refer to plants or crops that have been specifically bred or genetically modified to have a natural ability to withstand or fight off certain diseases, pests, or environmental conditions that may harm them. Full definition
All attempts to breed resistant varieties of wine grape have failed so far. (newscientist.com)
He and his colleagues spent the next decade crossing thousands of strains of wheat from across the globe, ultimately developing a high - yielding, disease resistant variety. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
The work may encourage plant breeders using traditional techniques to create resistant varieties. (sciencemag.org)