• Krusty@quokk.au
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    13 hours ago

    It’s called hermaphroditism. It especially happens when plants are stressed out. Climate change might be causing(exacerbating) this.

    • solo@piefed.socialOP
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      12 hours ago

      No. According to this article and this study no stress is involved for avocados. Climate change not a factor either, it was observed approx 100 years ago

      Botanist A. B. Stout observed this reproductive strategy as early as 1927,

      and check out the title of the actual study, link in the description

      Balanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado