Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 2:22 (article 13) 1979 J. A. Principe and J. D. McCreight USDA, SEA-AR, Imperial Valley Conservation Research Center, Brawley, CA 92227 Melon pistillate flowers are often tied the afternoon before anthesis, after removal of anthers if they are present, to protect them from natural pollinators. They are revisited the next morning […]