Artificial hybridization involves the following stages:
Emasculation: The stamens are removed from the bisexual flowers of the female parent to prevent self-pollination.
Bagging: The emasculated flower is enclosed in a bag to prevent contamination by extraneous pollen.
Pollination: Pollen from the male parent is applied to the stigma of the female parent.
Re-bagging: The flower is re-covered to ensure that fertilization proceeds without external interference.