asked 17 years ago
I know about the “June Drop”, but my apples (Worcester Pearmain), growing against a South facing wall, keep dropping until they are all gone, long before they are ripe, or big enough. Is this a deficiency?
1 Answers
Gerry Daly Staff answered 8 years ago
‘Worcester Pearmain’ is an early apple and these offer tend to drop fruit, even after the norma June drop which takes place usually in early July.
Against a wall, the possibility is the roots too dry, often a cause of fruit drop. Apple trees on a wall are on a weak rootstock and may need regualr watering.
Try a mulch now, some feeding 70g/square metre with fruit fertiliser and watering in late summer.
If this does not work, virus disease may be the problem, especially if the fruit is small. Â There is no remedy for virus.
