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The secret love life of palm oil
The secret love life of oil palm Joseph Tek Choon Yee Welcome to the enchanting world of oil palms, where nature’s most riveting drama unfolds – a plant soap opera where flowers flirt, pollen parties and fruits are the love children of a passionate union. Here, every bloom, pollinators and fruits are stars in a grand Oscar production of survival, adaptation and productivity. My fascination with plant reproduction began during my university days. While my peers might have found excitement in other pursuits, I was captivated by the intricate elegance of how plants propagate – a complex symphony of biology especially botany dictating their life cycles. This curiosity set the stage for my initial career as an oil palm plant breeder, where my interest in plant reproduction truly blossomed....