Fig. 1. Dutch and beit alpha cucumbers do not require pollination. They are parthenocarpic and form fruits without pollination. What came first: the chicken or the egg? I cannot answer that question.

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Introduction: Blueberry is one of the most relevant buzz-pollinated crops worldwide, and Chile is the most important global producer of fresh blueberries during wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere.

Dioecious plants, where female and male reproductive structures are produced on different individuals, are prone to pollen limitation (Wilson and Harder, 2003; Schlessman et al., 2014). Since these ...

Coffee production supports the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers around the world, and bees provide coffee farms with pollination. Climate change will modify coffee and bee distributions, ...

Pollination is a simple act that causes a ripple effect. It’s defined as the transfer of pollen from one plant to another. Plants reproduce when the pollen grains from a male flower are brought to the ...

The view of the corn crop from the road this year looks good. Fields have lush green corn plants and even stands, which is why farmers had high hopes for bin-busting yields. But as farmers wade into ...

Can economic forces be harnessed for biodiversity conservation? The answer hinges on characterizing the value of nature, a tricky business from biophysical, socioeconomic, and ethical perspectives.

Abstract: In greenhouse tomato cultivation, three primary methods of flower pollination exist: insect pollination, physical pollination by vibrating flowers, and artificial pollination using ...

January 6, 2026) - PowerPollen(R) and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to directly purchase, integrate, and scale the system ...