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9 unusual facts about Luther Burbank


Boysenberry

The exact origins of the boysenberry are unclear but the most definite records trace the plant as it's known today back to grower Rudolph Boysen, who may have gotten the dewberry/loganberry parent from the farm of a man by the name of John Lubben (who called it a "lubbenberry"), who in turn may have gotten it from Luther Burbank.

Howard Gilkey

In the spring of 1907, Will Lawrence, who was Luther Burbank's foreman, gave him a job operating a Norcross cultivator.

Lancaster, Massachusetts

Luther Burbank, botanist, horticulturist and a pioneer in agricultural science

Leucanthemum Ă— superbum

It originated as a hybrid produced in 1890 by the American horticulturist Luther Burbank, Leucanthemum lacustre (Brot.) Samp.

Oregon Nursery Company

It was well known enough that Luther Burbank chose the company to propagate his Maynard plum and introduce it into the market.

Prunus salicina

Plant breeder Luther Burbank devoted a lot or work to hybridizing this species with the Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) and developed a number of cultivars from the hybrid.

Prunus simonii

Plant breeder Luther Burbank devoted a lot of work to hybridizing this species with the Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) and developed a number of cultivars from the hybrid.

Robert Ingersoll Birthplace

In 1921 a large committee including Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank, Edgar Lee Masters, and members of the Ingersoll family opened the birthplace as a museum, community house, and public library.

Russet Burbank potato

To improve the disease resistance of Irish potatoes, Luther Burbank selected the potato that became known as the Burbank.


McDonald family

The neighborhood’s popularity was enhanced by a range of amenities including gas and water service, a new streetcar line established by Colonel McDonald, and an extensive tree planting program implemented with the assistance of famed local horticulturist Luther Burbank.


see also

Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues

It was recorded at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California (which has since been renamed the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts).