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Fruit Development, Ripening & HarvestHow can I tell poor fruit set from later fruit drop?
Poor set means few flowers become recognizable fruitlets; later drop means fruitlets formed and subsequently detached. Mark several flowering shoots and record when small fruit first appear, then note when losses occur. This simple distinction makes an orchard inspection more productive because bloom weather, flower damage, and problems during fruit enlargement need different lines of investigation.