Your friend is daft.

It is more likely the other way around.

If you pollinate it and it sets fruit, it is less likely to flower the
following year because all the energy went into seed production instead of
growth.


"dave1972" wrote in message
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hi thanks everyone for your help i was told if it wasnt pollenated it
wouldnt flower next year but as you all say it will flower again next
year if its still alive lol well thanks for all your help this is a
good group for help thanks everyone

dave


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dave1972