For those who do not know this term, the fruit thinning It is a work that is done with fruit trees, to unload the fruits to obtain larger ones instead of very small fruits. This task is done with the aim that the fruits reach a larger size and is essential in many fruit trees such as pear, apple and plum.
Trees themselves generally produce a natural fall of its fruits, but also we, garden owners, can make the fruit fall from the tree, a process called fruit thinning. To perform this thinning it is important that you remove all the fruits that have any defect, that have marks, spots, deformities, that have been pecked by birds, etc. In the same way, it is important that you remove all the fruits that are smaller than the rest.
With thinning, in addition to get the fruits to grow a little moreYou will also be able to achieve a uniform distribution of them, without leaving empty areas of the tree or others with many fruits. Remember that the final parts of each branch must also be clarified so that they do not bend and end up breaking with the weight. It is important that you keep in mind that the distance between the fruits should be more or less 20 centimeters so that they do not touch each other and can develop to the maximum.
In the same way, you should bear in mind that, time for fruit thinning It can vary according to the species we have, for example in late species with large fruit such as pears, apple trees and peaches, it should be done when the frost time has passed, while in early species such as plum, the Loquat and apricot are made according to the size of their fruits.