What do apples need in order to grow?

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A seed is planted in the soil.

A shoot grows out of it.

Water and the sun help the seedling grow into a tree.

The tree gets _ _ower blossoms. f l

The flower blossoms have pollen.

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In order for apple trees to make apples, the tree needs

pollen from another _____________ apple tree

Can the tree walk over to another tree to share its pollen?

Bees can help!

Bees carry pollen from the flower of one tree to the flower of another tree.

Now an apple can begin to grow!

It grows right…

there!

The blossoms wilt away…

And apples fill the tree!

So what are the things an apple tree needs to

grow?