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from "Mike Lyle" contains these words:

I like Monty, but it _was_ English he did at university! Subject to
correction, I'd say those fruitlets won't take anything away from the
tree during the cold season, so it ought to be OK to leave them to
drop of their own accord.

I don't know Monty (no TV) but I agree with you, Mike. If there's a cold
snap, they'll drop off - if not, they may well ripen the next year.

Over winter the tree won't be doing anything - except shivering.

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