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research article

Dual cycle of avocado flowers: Study of the continuous dual opening cycle of the avocado flower shows need of large flying insects for pollination

authors

Peter A. Peterson, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 9(10):6-13. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v009n10p6. October 1955.

author affiliations

Peter A. Peterson is Assistant Geneticist in Horticulture, University of California, Riverside.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

The dual opening cycle of the avocado flower directly influences effective pollination and fruit setting—necessary steps—in developing useful hybrids by plant breeding.