The research could speed up breeders’ development of new varieties.

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Researchers have pinpointed the gene behind avocados’ unusual daily switch between female and male flowering phases, a ...

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Researchers say the discovery could help breeders identify avocado tree types earlier and develop better varieties for a ...

To avoid self-pollination, avocado trees alternate between opening male and female flowers at different times of day. Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others ...

Avocados growing in Nicaragua may carry a remarkable record of ancient human migration across the Americas. A new study ...

With the cost of avocados constantly rising, never mind the food miles accrued from shipping and the social issues surrounding avocado farming, the thought of growing your own guacamole base is ...

For more than a century, avocado growers have known that not all avocado trees flower in the same way. Some trees produce flowers that function as females in the morning before becoming males the ...