Markets continue to raise the bar on requirements for fruit quality. Without question pollination plays a significant role in fruit quality in apples and pears. Understanding the process is key to making decisions about pollinizers and supplemental pollen to help maximize the quality in each orchard. Good Pollination = Good Fruit All five stigmas pollinated Large, well shaped fruit with all 9-10 seeds developed Not all stigmas pollinated Smaller, misshapen fruit with less than 9 seeds Flower Anatomy and Fruit Development Apple and pear flowers have the following [...]