Selective breeding of fruits and vegetables aims for disease resistance, high yields, desirable harvest periods and so forth. On the other hand, when breeding flowers, apart from selecting for ease of cultivation and disease resistance, the main goal is to find something new and different to pique the interest of consumers and spark a buying frenzy.
蔬果育種的目的在抗病、增產、增加糖度、調節產期等，而花卉育種除了易栽培、抗病等條件外，最大的目的則在「求新求變」，以求「色」誘消費者，刺激新買氣。