Tomatoes are 鈥渟elf-pollinating鈥 plants. Each flower has both a stamen and a stigma (male and female parts). Tomatoes don’t need pollinators to bear fruit but the plants do need help to release the pollen. Wind can shake the pollen loose or you can shake the plants gently by hand.
Tomatoes are 鈥渟elf-pollinating鈥 plants. Each flower has both a stamen and a stigma (male and female parts). Tomatoes don’t need pollinators to bear fruit but the plants do need help to release the pollen. Wind can shake the pollen loose or you can shake the plants gently by hand.