Pistachio pollination biology and artificial pollination

Growing the Valley by Phoebe Gordon

Feb 11, 202600:18:55Government & Organizations

Phoebe sits down with Elizabeth Fichtner to discuss the biology of pistachio bloom, how it impacts orchard design, and why picking the correct male pollinator is so important. She also goes over the research on artificia...

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