Riklem's Edible Backyard

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Fruit fall before ripening - Thanks Amanda - again helpful and interesting. I’m hoping this year will be better at last. I have lots of patience and it’s a handsome small tree anyway. Richard..1707 days 1hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - One pictures of the Dwarf Black Mulberry and two of the Dwarf Red Shahtoot. Mid July Melbourne...1715 days 1hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - Thanks Farouk. Not overfed but possibly underwatered maybe. Will try more mulching. A normal dwarf black mulberry about 2 metres away fruits very well in the chicken run and already has new leaves and young fruit! The Shahtoot is very healthy, nice shape ..1715 days 2hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - My 5yr old dwarf red shahtoot mulberry grows slowly but well and survives tyhe occasional frost. Masses of fruit but is always drops off before ripening. I'd be very grateful for any advice on what to do about this...1721 days 20hrs
Hardy b avocado for pot growing - Have a Wurtz(A) and Pinkerton (A) growing well in large pots. Need a dwarf B pollinator that also can stand occasional frosts and can be pot grown. Bacon (B) too large maybe?..2967 days 1hrs

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Fruit fall before ripening - I have had similar issues. Ours sets such an astounding amount of fruit that it's crazy - and the tree always naturally sheds quite a lot of them - which is a natural form of "thinning the fruit" This still leaves plenty though - and I fi..Liked Question 1713 days 19hrs
Fruit fall before ripening - Hi, I brought mine last winter & got about 20 fruits off it, most of them held on, I did water it very well & mulched to keep it from drying out. Have you watered it enough? Also note mulberry doesn't really need fertilizing, it doe..Liked Answer 1715 days 3hrs