What does 品種 mean?
品種 is a Japanese noun meaning “breed, type, variety” in English. It can also be translated as “(taxonomical) form, breed” depending on context. It is written as 品種 in kanji, ひんしゅ in hiragana, and hinshu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
除草剤耐性品種でなぜ収量が増えるのか？
Why do yields increase with herbicide-resistant varieties?