Relating to that last anon about oranges, if there was a way to get only one ovary (I don’t remember the proper word) fertilized, what would happen? Nothing? A single orange slice? An orange with no slices? Love your blog btw
yes!! this but this is called ‘incomplete pollination’ and i cant find any pics of it in oranges but it is a thing that happens, especially in places with fewer bees and pollinators (like the pollen just…doesnt quite get there). this honey bee website has a few examples:
pears (right one is missing a couple):
cucumbers:
tomatoes (notice that the right side is producing the correct hormone to make it ripen, but the left isnt, because….its empty….theres nothing there….):
the plants just….dont really know what to do and Do That instead, and wonkiness ensures. its all fun and games until u realize this is what the fruits of a ton of plants will consistently look like if the bees die out
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