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James Grieve failing to fruit

beth.reesbeth.rees Posts: 7
in Fruit & veg
We have had this apple tree for about 20 years and it has always been very prolific. This year, however, it had very few blossom and now no fruit. It does sem to have an abundance of foliage. Does anyone have any suggestions, pease?

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Could be biannual bearing.  https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=280 
    Utah, USA.
  • beth.reesbeth.rees Posts: 7
    dont think so,this is the first time in 20 years for it not to produce.Thanks for the reply.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    We had awful weather at blossom time ... The Beast from the East etc etc etc ... maybe that and a consequent lack of pollinators affected the blossom setting. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • beth.reesbeth.rees Posts: 7
    Thanks. That could be an answer.
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    We have had amazing blossom this year. Isn’t it weird how different it is from one part of the country to the other?!
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • beth.reesbeth.rees Posts: 7
    Perhaps we should move it north?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Bad frosts and bad weather here too, much further south, so very little blossom on the fruit cherries, plums and apples we inherited and no pollinators about so just a handful of fruit at the most on each tree.  It won't do the tree any harm to have a rest form fruit production for a year.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • beth.reesbeth.rees Posts: 7
    Glad it's not just us. Thanks for your comment
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