The fruit produced by my Honey Bell orange tree this year was quite seedy. There are as many as 12 seed per fruit. The fruit produced by my Honey Bell orange tree this year was quite seedy. There are as many as 12 seed per fruit. A. Seediness in citrus is usually associated with pollination.
Most citrus types are self-pollinating with increased pollination occurring when bees work the tree.
When citrus are cross-pollinated you can get heavier seed production. There may be another orange tree in the area of yours that contributed to pollination and thus affected fruit quality. Adversity can cause increased seed production, too. Environmental stress can alert a tree to put more seeds in each fruit because there is less chance of survival. Make sure your tree is fed and watered adequately.