Fruit breeding is the science of developing new varieties of fruit plants through selective breeding. This process involves choosing parent plants with desirable traits, such as better taste, disease resistance, or higher yields, and cross-pollinating them to produce offspring with those traits. The goal of fruit breeding is to improve existing fruit varieties or create entirely new ones that can thrive in different climates and conditions. Breeders often use techniques like genetic selection and hybridization to achieve their objectives, ensuring that the new fruits meet consumer preferences and agricultural needs.