Sudden, drastic temperature swings, especially right after fruit set, could.
Apr 16, The heartbreak of growing citrus is called “June drop.” This occurs when fruit the size of a pea or as large as a walnut fall from the tree. It is caused by high temperatures and low humidity – it will be evident starting in May and extending through the month of bushpruning.clubted Reading Time: 3 mins. Jun 07, A: It’s normal for all types of citrus trees to drop some immature fruit at this time of year.
Ensuring a healthy crop from citrus trees starts with preventing unnatural fruit drop of immature fruits.
This self-thinning is nature’s way of making sure the tree does not become too overburdened with Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. May 14, It’s natural for all citrus trees to drop excess small fruit and young blossoms in early spring to prevent overproducing.
There’s no need to be too concerned about flower drop, as a citrus tree only needs 1% to 2% of the blossoms to produce a good crop, and sometimes even less than 1% is Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.