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A second year of fruiting has provided a mass of plums, so may that even though they are small the branches are bent right over almost to the
ground. As the fruit is swelling, some of the smaller fruits are falling
of, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the branches. I can
try and put some sort of support under the branches, but I am wondering
if I should perhaps reluctantly pick and discard some of the fruit.
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On 13/06/2026 09:10, Polly@golly wrote:

A second year of fruiting has provided a mass of plums, so may that even though they are small the branches are bent right over almost to the
ground. As the fruit is swelling, some of the smaller fruits are falling
of, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the branches. I can
try and put some sort of support under the branches, but I am wondering
if I should perhaps reluctantly pick and discard some of the fruit.

We have a couple of small plum trees which this year were overloaded
with tiny fruit, but already most of them are dropping off, so the
ground is littered with them. I think the tree has its own way of
dealing with this problem. I'm just worried that too few will be left
on the tree.
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On 13/06/2026 09:58, Clive Page wrote:

On 13/06/2026 09:10, Polly@golly wrote:

A second year of fruiting has provided a mass of plums, so may that even
though they are small the branches are bent right over almost to the
ground. As the fruit is swelling, some of the smaller fruits are falling
of, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the branches. I can
try and put some sort of support under the branches, but I am wondering
if I should perhaps reluctantly pick and discard some of the fruit.

We have a couple of small plum trees which this year were overloaded
with tiny fruit, but already most of them are dropping off, so the
ground is littered with them. I think the tree has its own way of
dealing with this problem. I'm just worried that too few will be left
on the tree.

And for those that are left, before you see they're ripe the birds and
wasps will already have discovered them. :-(
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On 13/06/2026 09:10, Polly@golly wrote:

A second year of fruiting has provided a mass of plums, so may that even though they are small the branches are bent right over almost to the
ground. As the fruit is swelling, some of the smaller fruits are falling
of, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the branches. I can
try and put some sort of support under the branches, but I am wondering
if I should perhaps reluctantly pick and discard some of the fruit.

If branches break due to weight of fruit, I suspect they would otherwise
fail, bare branched , in winter gales with similar stressing.
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On Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:10:21 +0100, Polly@golly wrote:

A second year of fruiting has provided a mass of plums, so may that even though they are small the branches are bent right over almost to the
ground. As the fruit is swelling, some of the smaller fruits are falling
of, but I am a bit concerned about the strength of the branches. I can
try and put some sort of support under the branches, but I am wondering
if I should perhaps reluctantly pick and discard some of the fruit.

It is well known for there to be bumper years.

One strategy is to put props under vulnerable branches until the fruit is picked.
Much better than having a branch break.

Cheers


Dave R
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