Meanings
plural Boysens
- A surname.
1 more example
Another Rubus character of particular interest is R. ursinus × idaeus, or boysenberry. This is a complex hybrid which came about as a cross between European raspberry (R. idaeus), common blackberry (R. fruticosus), and loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus). The hyrbid was originally developed during the late 1920’s in California by a farmer named Rudolph Boysen.
2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2020
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Boysen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boysen
“Boysen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boysen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boysen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boysen.
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