Sapote Dropping Flowers
 

My Chocolate Sapote tree is dropping its "fruit" before they have even
grown. The flower dies, then the fruit just starts to form and it drops
off. Any ideas? I am in Zone 9, sand soil amended with composted mulch. I
water the tree about every two weeks right now. Got lots of flowers and then
they fall to the ground. What am I doing wrong? What fertilizer should I
use? Currently using the one for citrus, avocado and mango. Thanks in
advance for any help. By the way, the flowers have a wonderful gardenia
aroma.

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gloria - only the iguanas know for sure

glenon wrote:
My Chocolate Sapote tree is dropping its "fruit" before they have
even grown. The flower dies, then the fruit just starts to form
and it drops off. Any ideas? I am in Zone 9, sand soil amended
with composted mulch. I water the tree about every two weeks right
now. Got lots of flowers and then they fall to the ground. What am
I doing wrong? What fertilizer should I use? Currently using the
one for citrus, avocado and mango. Thanks in advance for any help.
By the way, the flowers have a wonderful gardenia aroma.

Did you Google?

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

"Travis" expounded:

Did you Google?

You know, Travis, it seems you'd rather no one ask a question around
here, just rely on Google. Boring. People asking questions make this
place interesting.
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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