One of Pamela's abilities as an Enlightened is to accelerate the growth of plants, and she's able to make a tree grow from a seed to an average sized fruit bearing tree within a week with regular intervals of using this ability.

I had planned for her to contribute to both the diplomatic efforts and the supply lines, so this is a way for her to do both. If approved, she'll have brought seeds for fruit-bearing bushes and trees, as well as some common medicinal herbs.