The importance of bees for providing pollination is a regularly discussed topic in many fruit and vegetable production systems. Although tomatoes are often pollinated by wind, they too can benefit from bee pollination. Recent research suggests that tomato flowers visited by bees have a larger fruit set and produce heavier fruits. An ongoing study in[Read More…]
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