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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI did prune tree in late winter, also the tree is still producing flowers along with file fruit
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[1] https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/publications/yavcobulletins/Common%20Fruit%20Tree%20Pests.pdf: https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/publications/yavcobulletins/Common%20Fruit%20Tree%20Pests.pdf
[2] https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/thinningfruit2021.html: https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/thinningfruit2021.html
[3] https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=51913: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=51913
[4] https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1492.pdf: https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1492.pdf
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1 Comment To "The Fruit Is Smaller Than Last Year And Tree Is 4years Old"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 01/02/2023 @ 12:40 am
I don't see mention of the specific fruit tree, but I can give you general information that should help. It could be a combination of care, environment, pests and disease, even pollination. The tree may need fruit thinning. If the tree bears more fruit than it can develop, they will be smaller.
https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/publications/yavcobulletins/Common%20Fruit%20Tree%20Pests.pdf [1]
https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/thinningfruit2021.html [2]
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=51913 [3]
https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1492.pdf [4]