Removing up to 90% of fruit also means that the remaining fruit will be larger and better tasting. Be ruthless when thinning and make several passes since you’re bound to miss branches.

Q: Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and ...

When we moved into our current property back in 2014, we inherited a number of mature fruit trees in a walled orchard, including a couple of plum trees. One of those plum trees was very old and ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

The few apple trees that were planted then have now been joined by cherry trees, plum trees, nectarine trees and pear trees. Anyone in the community can plant on the land and pick fruit from them ...

Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing ...