vendredi 2 juin 2017

The Role Of Avocado Pollen Grains In Fruit Production

By Kevin Scott


Fruits form a critical part of the diet, because of their high nutrition value. California is the only state in America that can boast to have the most varieties of trees that produce Avocado Pollen used in the pollination process. The fruit are in plenty as from Spring, all through till fall. Flowering and pollination occurs rather queerly, for the processes are influenced by the temperate conditions of a region at different times of day.

In California, there are several varieties of the fruit. Hass is one example. In fact, it is the one produced in plenty. It has a dark peel with a rough feel, but provides very palatable flavors and enough oil. Other than that, there is the Bacon variety, which can be found being grown in moderate to cool climates. Their coats are pigmented green. Nonetheless, they tend to be fit for edibility around the month of December.

Other types include; Fuerte and Pinkerton. The former comes in bounty during late fall, between December and May. It is of the category B of trees, and can tolerate frosting temperatures. However, it grows poorly in sandy soil. On the other hand, Pinkerton are characterized by small seeds, a pronounced pear shape, and are easy to peel. Further, they are in season during winter and spring.

There is a lot of important information that growers should put into mind when dealing with two avocado plants, for they exhibit a strange pattern of pollination. The plants produce flowers, making them perfect flora. However, their unusual flowering patterns are mainly affected by fluctuations in daily temperatures. That being said, finding them pollinate by themselves is a rare occasion.

With regards to the variety of avocados you grow, the plants can either be of type A or B. The A type usually opens its female part, also known as pistil, in the morning of the first day, while the male part, stamen, open their petals during the light of the afternoon in the ensuing day. Conversely, when the afternoon of the first day reaches, the B type trees open their pistils, and the male parts open in the morning of the following day.

Pollination normally occurs when the male part releases a set avocado-pollen grains and these are received by an opened pistil. In many occasions, insects like bees are the common pollination agents that transfer pollen from the A type to type B. The wind is also known to be an agent of pollination in certain climatic regions like Florida and Texas, but not in California.

Like any other agricultural sector, the effect of pests and diseases is also felt by growers of avocado. Infected plants produce low volumes of fruits. Scientist have conducted researches on the potential organisms and diseases associated with the plant. These are mainly; lauren wilt disease, polyphagous shot hole borer, and diseases like Fusarium dieback, which is spread by the aforementioned borer.

Avocado cultivation in America is a lucrative commercial activity. However, growers ought to be informed about the critical issues that touch on the agricultural sector in a bid to realize bountiful harvests. Being versed about the pests and diseases related to cultivation can help one learn how to mitigate their impact on production.




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