Why are my apples falling off?

maybe they are due a harvest? we had a very warm spurt towards the brginning of the year so they may be off their time scale slightly
Im sure Ive read somehwere about over watering can cause ripe fruit to split, if you have a lot of rain this my be the cause

they sound like a very good size to me

hope someone can help you

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oh and welcome to GOY

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Thanks Mookins, there is definatley something wrong with the tree as the apples I am picking up off the FLOOR are just way to small to be falling already!

Just checked some of your snaps out! Good work, i will add some soon.

I wonder if this is what is known as the June drop. Excess immature apples fall off. I am not sure why they would all be split though. Hopefully a fruit growing expert will come to your aid. I should like to know too!

Lou, June drop sounds like we might be getting somewhere!!! A small mistake my end, not all the fallen apples are split just some!

June drop google here I come!

June Drop is like survival of the fittest. Mama tree can't spare the victuals for all her kids so she gets rid of a few, just keeps the ones most likely to. Damn good idea, I reckon!

Yup, definitely June drop, nothing to worry about. Natural winnowing, as bbbee so lyrically says above.

Right June drop it is then. I'll let you know what my remaining 3 apples taste like in a few months!

Thanks for all your help!!!!!

June drop and perfectly normal, but they may still need thinning later by hand if the spurs are cluttered, normally 3-4 fruits per spur is best

Maybe they dont need thinning if only 3 left!

aah thats good then not a major tree infection or anything

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