Entrepreneurs attempted, but failed, to harvest nuts from plantations grown in Southeast Asia. Attempts to grow Brazil nut trees in South American plantations also failed. In both cases, the trees grew vigorously, produced healthy flowers in profusion, but set no fruit. Consequently, what is the likely source of the problem?

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The statement suggests that the trees produced healthy flowers but set no fruit, indicating a failure in pollination. Therefore, the likely source of the problem is pollination failure, which is option E.

Entrepreneurs Attempted, but Failed, to Harvest Nuts from Plantations Grown