Editing Canarium ovatum (section)

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

Because pili is dioecious and insect-pollinated, productive plantings need both sexes; a lone tree should not be assumed to be self-fertile.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> PFAF gives qualified fruiting intervals of 5–6 years for seedlings and 3–4 years for clonal plants, with full production around 12–15 years. These intervals vary with propagation method and growing conditions.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

Fruit may be harvested in several pickings from May through October in the Philippine crop calendar, with June through August as the peak period.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup> For postharvest handling, the crop account describes drying to 3–5% moisture at 30 °C for 27–28 hours and shaded storage of in-shell nuts for up to one year at 2.5–4.6% moisture.<sup>[[#cite_note-4|[4]]]</sup>