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Will clementine bear fruit without pollination?

10 years ago

I have a clementine tree that produces delicious but very seedy fruit due to the other varieties of citrus I have nearby. I was considering covering it with tulle to keep out the honeybees when in flower, on the theory that this might give me seedless fruit. Does anyone know if the the tree would still bear fruit, or do the flowers need to be pollinated?

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johnmerr
10 years ago
It will still bear fruit, but significantly less; and yes, covering it during bloom will produce seedless fruit... same for Meyer lemons. If you want more fruit from a clementine, it has to be cross pollinated by a different variety, including a different mandarin variety.
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