"California’s Central Coast region, including Monterey Bay, has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild, wet winters ...

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Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...

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