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.

Regardless, insect pollination remains essential for pollen movement and achieving economically viable yields of fruits with marketable size. To better understand this relationship between insect ...

Flowering plants have developed a few ways to move their pollen around, and thus protect their genetic diversity. Many grasses are wind-pollinated and, as a backup for their long-shot pollination ...

A Chile-based ag technology company says its liquid pollination system can lift fruit set in United States orchards by about ...

Honeybees, which are not native to the United States, may be outcompeting native bees for pollen. Ed Reschke via Getty Images Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species ...

Find guidance on how to manage damage from strong winds and hail when tassels are just starting to become visible or when corn has partially or completely been pollinated. Damage can include loss of ...

Pune: Your mango milkshake, summer salad, mustard tadka and biryani masala all have one thing in common—their fate rests on ...

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A joint Fairfax-ABC investigation recently reported on allegations that a number of well-known brands of honey contained substitute ingredients. Featured in the report, screened on the 7.30 program, ...