Limiting bee pollination affects sour cherry fruit size, sparking need for further research.
The researchers studied how limiting bee pollination affected the fruit set and size of sour cherry fruits. They tested four different cherry types, some self-fertile and some self-sterile. By controlling the pollination period, they found that the amount of fruit set was influenced, but the fruit size was not significantly affected at moderate levels of fruit set. Further research is needed to determine the optimal fruit set level that does not compromise fruit size.
