Why did my navel orange tree grow some oranges with seeds this ye

11 years ago

This year for the first time, our navel orange tree gave some oranges with seeds and they were not quite as sweet as the oranges without seeds. These trees are quite old, 40-50 years.

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MrClint
11 years ago
Yep, they sometimes have seeds. The most common theory is that the flower was pollinated and seeds formed as the fruit developed.
houstontexas123
11 years ago
they're considered "commercially seedless" generally less than 5-6 seeds per fruit.
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Why did my navel orange tree grow some oranges with seeds this ye

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