My allotment has a Victoria Plum tree which provided a large amount of
fruit last year. This year, there was blossom on the tree about a
month ago, which has now disappeared, for some reason. So far, no
sign of fruit. Am I going to get any this year?


Ken Cohen

ken cohen2/5/04 5:28

My allotment has a Victoria Plum tree which provided a large amount of
fruit last year. This year, there was blossom on the tree about a
month ago, which has now disappeared, for some reason. So far, no
sign of fruit. Am I going to get any this year?


A frost might have killed off the blossom. In that case there will be no
fruit this year.

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Sacha
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Sacha wrote:
: ken cohen2/5/04 5:28
:
: My allotment has a Victoria Plum tree which provided a large amount of
: fruit last year. This year, there was blossom on the tree about a
: month ago, which has now disappeared, for some reason. So far, no
: sign of fruit. Am I going to get any this year?
:
:
: A frost might have killed off the blossom. In that case there will be no
: fruit this year.

Victoria can become a bienniel cropper - everyother year - especially if
it has a bumper crop one year it can rest the next. Extra application of
potash feedc may help it keep regular.