Marianne's Response
4variety cherry tree
My cherry tree is 4-6 years old and has never produced more than 10 or so cherries. I do struggle to keep canker disease from killing the tree by digging them out, but I don’t think that affects the tree’s producing. I get lots of flowers in the spring, but they dry up and fall off. Even some fruit does the same. Ant ideas of what is going on?
Posted by RileyRoss on June 21, 2019
Marianne's Response
Lack of pollination due to rainy weather with few bees is often the cause. Do you live in area with wet spring weather? You can encourage more bees with flowering plants in the spring or by adding mason bee houses to attract native bees. Your tree looks healthy for such a young tree. Another reason for a poor harvest is the age of the tree. This tree is still young so give it a few more years before making like George Washington and giving it the ax! Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
