Hybridization is the process of interbreeding between individuals of different species or genetically divergent individuals of the same species to form a hybrid. The key steps in the hybridization process include emasculation to remove anthers from bisexual flowers, tagging the female parents with details of the cross, and bagging flowers to prevent self-pollination. There are several types of hybrids including intervarietal, single cross, double cross, and three way cross hybrids formed by crosses between inbred lines and F1 hybrids. Distant hybridization can involve intergeneric or interspecific crosses between parents of different genera or species.