
The Mechanism for Adjusting the Length of Cucumber Pedicels Has Been Identified! It Was Thought to Be Basic Research, But It Turned Out to Be an Important Factor in Developing Future Cucumbers.
New research has revealed how cytokinin, a plant hormone, controls the pedicel length in cucumbers by regulating cell number. This discovery links pedicel length to fruit quality and uniformity, offering new potential in cucumber breeding and smart agriculture, including factory farming.