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An F1 is the first cross between two distinct parents and tends to look fairly uniform, while the F2 that follows scatters wildly as recessive traits separate out. That scatter is where selection happens, and it is also why F2 packs frustrate people expecting consistency. Definitions and examples of each generation step are explained at https://breederregularseeds.com. Buying an F2 for a production run instead of a hunt is a mismatch of purpose.