Trees often flower and fruit in response to 'near death' experiences. When cyclones hit fallen trees can put everything into their one last shot at immortality. A lazy recalcitrant tree which refuses to bear according to horticultural folklore, can sometimes be encouraged by a good thrashing including the back of the axe on the trunk. A large copper nail in the trunk is also supposed to encourage fruiting activity/
Agree,
Disease/fungus/bacteria etc. can be added to the list of stressors than may initiate bloom response.
Most think only of Cold but there are many other Stressors that may initiate bloom response. Some stressors that might initiate bloom: chemicals, minerals, pressure elevation, temperature (too hot or too cold), moisture soil, adding diseases/fungal/bacterial infections,Plant injury, animal etc. attacking tree trunk etc., many more etc.etc. etc. Think both ways as too much or too little of anything can usually cause a stress response... and/or fruiting if available resources exist within remaining organism....... and/or occasionally death to most living things.
Past about 4 weeks in Palm City has received a few drops of rain with temperature about 90F day and 72
night and many trees are being stressed due to lack of water/and or heat and are responding with new bloom in May 2021.
The trees are in no danger from dying, its just the cultivar is more productive or could be location. Its not uncommon for a heavy bearing tree to have those issues
All trees and living things are in Danger of Dying.
We are guaranteed of one thing from beginning of life, All will Die...
The daily second by second danger of death exists and unknown and not guaranteed of the next second nor breath of life.