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Q.Cherry Tree Question

Zone SE22 9ER | Anonymous added on June 27, 2022 | Answered

I have a lot of fruit on my tree but unfortunately due to so much rain I was unable to pick my cherries at their peak. Their peak seems to last approx 2 days. They have most gone brownish and would not be edible. Should I leave them to rot on the tree on take them off please? Thank you in advance.

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GKH_Susan
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on July 6, 2022

Yes, take off all the cherries and plan to prune the tree either later in the summer if it's a sweet cherry or in winter when the tree is dormant.
Rotting fruit can attract all kinds of problems, so you'll need to get all the fruit off the tree, as well as off the ground.
Here are a couple articles that may help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/cherry-tree-pruning.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/how-to-water-a-cherry-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/when-to-fertilize-cherry-trees.htm

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