Smart Gardening: Pollination in vegetable gardens and backyard fruit.

Jun 20, Many people recommend that you should thin fruits out in two stages: in early June you remove any obviously mal-formed or small fruit and then in mid-July, after the ‘June drop’ you thin them more stringently. Using sharp scissors or a knife small apples can be prized off, leaving the stalk behind. Jun 21, The most accepted explanation for the June drop is the temporary lack of adequate carbohydrates in the plant.

Apple trees need ample carbohydrates to produce apples. Photosynthesis is reduced in cloudy weather and low temperatures and this causes a carbohydrate shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. There are three main factors associated with the June drop: Natural loss of surplus fruits is part of the cause – trees can only carry so many fruits Competition for the limited carbohydrate resources (energy) – the period before the leaves are fully expanded and Young trees often suffer.

Jan 03, Although this is sometimes called May drop, it is usually known as June fruit drop. The primary (and usually only) symptom of June fruit drop is small, immature fruit falling off trees. This can happen in apple and citrus trees and also in stone fruit like plums.

The causes can be anything from Mother Nature at work to improper pollination. June Drop Information. Fruit trees have many more flowers in springtime than mature fruit Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Dec 17, Fruit trees often set more flowers than needed for a full crop.

June fruit drop offsets the possibility of sudden loss due to inclement weather or other hardship. According to Purdue University's Consumer Horticulture website, “Only one bloom in 20 is needed for a Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jun 18, This natural reduction in crop size is called “June drop” and occurs either as suggested in June or late May and peaks about 8 weeks after flowering in early July.

Both apples and pears are prone to June drop. If the weather is cool and wet, June drop can be quite large and last quite a while. Apr 10, The most accepted explanation for the June drop in apple trees is the temporary lack of adequate carbohydrates in the plant. Trees need plenty of carbohydrates to produce fruits. Cloudy weather and low temperatures reduce the rate of photosynthesis, which causes a carbohydrate shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 10 mins.

Jul 06, Poor pollination is likely why your fruit trees are dropping small fruit. Each June, many home fruit growers are amazed and horrified when they find small, undeveloped fruit lying on the ground under their fruit trees. Many MSU Extension hotlines received calls about little-but-perfect fruit falling off for no apparent shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.