Methods and systems for identifying hybrids for use in plant breeding

A method for use in identifying hybrids for use in a plant breeding pipeline, the method comprising:

• accessing a data structure including data representative of a pool of hybrids, each hybrid in the pool of hybrids including one male line and one female line, wherein the male lines and the female lines of the hybrids in the pool of hybrids define a pool of male lines and a pool of female lines;
• determining, by at least one computing device, a prediction score for at least a portion of the hybrids included in the pool of hybrids based on the data included in the data structure, the prediction score indicative of a probability of selection and/or a probability of success of the hybrid based on historical data;
• selecting, by the at least one computing device, a group of hybrids from the pool of hybrids based on the prediction score;
• identifying, by the at least one computing device, a set of hybrids, from the group of hybrids, based on:
• an expected performance of the set of hybrids, a diversity of usage of the male and female lines in the set of hybrids, and one or more factors associated with the hybrids and/or the male and female lines;
• and
• directing the set of hybrids to a further iteration in a phase of the breeding pipeline or to a different phase of the breeding pipeline.