I was recently thinking about the possibility of GMOing/selectively breeding better hardwood. (Turns out we have done this with walnut.) I believe the main iss

I was recently thinking about the possibility of GMOing/selectively breeding better hardwood. (Turns out we have done this with walnut.) I believe the main issue is that the lifecycle of tree is much longer. Each year I can select the best corn from last harvest and plant it for this harvest. Trees generally take several years to start producing, so iterating through generations is slow.