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Prunus trees with not much fruit

vittoria.daninovittoria.danino Posts: 8
in Fruit & veg
I inherited a plum & a cherry tree when I took on an allotment last year.  Both blossomed we’ll but neither have produced much fruit.  I didn’t do anything to them over the year.  What can I do to get a better yield next year?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hi Vittoria  :)  Looks like we're neighbours  :)

    The Beast from the East caused a lot of problems for fruit trees at blossom time this year ... blossom was damaged and it was too cold for pollinating insects to be active.

    I think the best thing we can do is cross our fingers for a better spring in 2019  :)

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





  • vittoria.daninovittoria.danino Posts: 8
    Thank you & nice to ‘virtually’ meet you!  This is my first year with an allotment in North Elmham.  I’ve never really grown anything before so don’t know what’s ‘normal’.  I have learnt however that one courgette plant is enough......
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    You live in a lovely spot  :)

    I'm just south-west of Norwich.  I have a courgette cake in the oven as I type 

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/11726744/Honey-and-Co-book-Courgette-golden-raisin-and-pistachio-cake.html

    Absolutely the best recipe ...  I know @Hostafan1 will agree with me  :D

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





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