Fruit Drop

My lemon and lime trees have hundreds of blooms, but once the small fruit forms, they drop off. What am I missing?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 04/02/2011 @ 7:05 am

It is normal for limes (and occasionally lemons) to drop their “pea size” fruits just after flowering in spring. They may also drop them again in summer due to the warmer temps. Excessive dropping could be attributed to stress, however.

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