Boxwood 'fruit'

I've seen info that the fruit/flower should be removed-that's the hard, ball-shaped thingy which appears in the spring. Should the whole pod be removed, too or just the ball?
Thanks

The "ball" is what matters, but the whole thing usually just breaks out on my boxwoods using finger pressure.

My large boxwood (B. mycrophylla) is in full bloom now. The small, white flowers, have a surprisingly sweet odor, though you have to get real close to smell it (A la, Ferdinand). I tend to let it bloom and let the nut form. It hasn't seemed to hurt the vigor of the plant at all.

Thanks very much Billy/Jim.
I'll pluck a bunch of balls on 4, the whole pod on another 4 and see what happens this year.
All of them collected over the past 7 weeks and are 50+ years old. (They were here when I bought the house!)
Thanks again...

Actually, they dry out on the tree over the summer into rather interesting little nutlets.

Thanks...
OK-Pluck 3 - balls only, 3 - whole pod, and 2 - leave alone to see 'interesting little nutlets'.
I love this site!

We're glad you do.

If they are new collected I would remove the flowers/fruit, etc.

Thanks...
New plan; remove all on 6, leave balls/pods on 1 and just pods on one...
You guys are giving me a workout!