Marianne's Response

prune tree dearth of prunes

Hi,
Season before last my mature tree was loaded. Last season: nada, zilch,zero. Was it resting from the year before? Was it the cold, wet spring?

Thanks,
Tom

Posted by Thomas Nelson on February 9, 2018

Marianne's Response

Yes, I also saw a dearth of plums on my tree after a heavy yield last year. But a wet spring is not the only explanation. Fruiting trees often take a break after a particularly heavy harvest year as they bulk back up after such a great expenditure of energy. I am going to wait and see what happens this summer with my plum tree  so I suggest you do the same. Let us know how it goes, Keep growing, Marianne Binetti