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Originally Posted by daddy2coull  Reading back through this thread, If i remember correctly, the trees near our house only gave a full crop for jam making every other year. No idea if there was any reason for this. It was nearly 25 years since I'd given the trees any thought so my memories could well be wrong.
But now I have a new found interest in the trees and a lovely trip down memory lane. |
Biennial fruiting is often seen in older trees of various species - including plums and apples. Extensive pruning can re-start annual production, and top feeding can help as well but the effects of age are hard to reverse permanently
CM