Farm advisor hails self-pollinating almond

Apr 19, 2010

A self-pollinating almond variety under study at the USDA's research facility in Parlier would relieve farmers of costly annual bee rental to pollinate their trees, according to an article in Saturday's Fresno Bee.

"That is like the Holy Grail," UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Roger Duncan told Bee reporter Robert Rodriguez.


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By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist