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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    July 13, 2012
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    It is common for a tree to drop some of its fruit during the growing season as part of the natural thinning process. especially when there are more blossoms/fruit than it can support. If far too many are dropping, then it can be a sign that the tree is under stress, which could be caused a lack of water (or even too much water), too little nutrients, or even pests/disease.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    July 9, 2013
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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    October 23, 2014
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    In order to ask a meaningful questions about plant disease, you'll need to be able to describe the appearance of the affected parts of the plant. Regarding leaves, think about such things as the color of the leaves (tan, dark brown, yellow,) shape (curling up on edges, or down on edges, folding from center vein, etc.,) spots ( yellow, brown, black, with or without holes, dry or moist, discreet edges or blurry areas, etc.)
    The most important defense agains disease and pests is a strong healthy plant, so you always need to consider the culture of the plant. Sapodilla needs a lot of water, so this is the first thing to make sure of. Here are a couple of articles that will help you with the care, and tell you what to look for in terms of pests and pathogens: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/sapodilla-trees/growing-sapodilla-fruit.htm
    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi054
    The very best approach to dealing with plant problems is to get an expert diagnosis in person. You can take samples of leaves, also branch and soil, to the nearest horticultural station. Information on these should be available through the nearest botanical garden.

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    April 3, 2015
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    How old is your sapodilla (chiku) tree? Seedling trees bear fruit in 6 to 7 years or more. Grafted trees may begin to bear fruit in the second to fourth year after planting.

    Do you know which cultivar you have? The UFL site for Sapodilla trees suggest that some cultivars can self-pollinate, but others not (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg057).

    For the time being, I would double-check the care of your sapodilla with regards to your watering schedule and fertilizing at the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/sapodilla-trees/growing-sapodilla-fruit.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 25, 2015
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    Fruit drop can be due to drought conditions.

    Here are some links to help you with care information.

    https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg331

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/sapodilla-trees/growing-sapodilla-fruit.htm

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    August 8, 2016
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    If the tree does produce flowers but no fruit, this could be a pollination problem. You could try hand-pollinating if you are not doing this already.
    If there are no or very few flowers, you could try adding additional phosphorus and potassium; see this article for advice:
    https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-439.html
    If there are small fruits that fall off the tree, this could be the problem:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/sapodilla-trees/sapodilla-fruit-dropping.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    March 11, 2017
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    Pruning should be done when the tree is most dormant. Remove only the damaged parts of the tree, back to a main trunk of the tree.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/sapodilla-trees/growing-sapodilla-fruit.htm

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