Fruit Drop Tips

Fruit dropping off  can be caused by many things:

• Fruit Spotting Bugs
• Anthracnose
• Poor Pollination
• Temperatures below 12ºC
• The use of insecticides that reduce the numbers of insects visiting flowers are major causes.
• Low levels of boron

Solution:  Determine the cause of the problem.

If flowering is early and coincides with cold weather, you may be able to remove those flowers to induce a second flowering.
Avoid insecticide applications during flowering
Adjust boron application rates