My pomelo/grapefruit grow from seed finally bear fruit

[pinkturtle]

OMG, I thought it won't bear fruit this year, so I pruned it today to grow stronger trunk and hope it will bear fruit next year.  My wife spotted this while I have my saw on that trunk.  I almost trim it down.  I am so happy to see it after many years of growing.

Only one......


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[Millet]

 
There are almost no reasons to prune a young citrus tree.  Congratulations to you and this tree.  As it is said, "Good things come to those who wait".

[SoCal2warm]

Fruit trees grown from seed (or grown on their own roots) usually take many years longer before they begin producing fruit, and this is especially the case with pomelos.
The reason is not that difficult to imagine if you think about it. In the wild, pomelo trees naturally growing on their own roots can get very large, so they are still in their juvenile stage and focusing mostly on growing bigger even when they are a very large size.

[pinkturtle]

There are almost no reasons to prune a young citrus tree.  Congratulations to you and this tree.  As it is said, "Good things come to those who wait".

Thanks Millet, I pruned it because some of the branches are blocking my driveway.  I had been trying to keep them as long as I could and I have to wiggling around to get out from the car when I parked there.

[Oolie]

Is there really an Inga in a cramped yard?

I'd like to see how well it copes with the tight quarters treatment.

[pinkturtle]

Is there really an Inga in a cramped yard?

I'd like to see how well it copes with the tight quarters treatment.

Don't know, just wait and see.  I don't expect it is very good for the first and only one crop.

[poncirsguy]

Thanks Millet, I pruned it because some of the branches are blocking my driveway.  I had been trying to keep them as long as I could and I have to wiggling around to get out from the car when I parked there.

Me too tight drive tall branchless non citrus trees 'zone 6'  Lots of lower trunk pruning

[Ilya11]

My wife spotted this while I have my saw on that trunk.   

From my experience this is the best way how to convince citrus seedlings to flower

[pinkturtle]

My wife spotted this while I have my saw on that trunk.   

From my experience this is the best way how to convince citrus seedlings to flower

Got it, I will make sure I walk around my yard with a  saw in my hand every week.  😄🤭

[pinkturtle]

Very interesting.  I didn't realize until this morning.  The only fruit is hanging from the branch is the one I used string to lift it up due the branch is blocked my driveway.  Is this possible increase the tree fruit faster and explain why I only have one fruit?



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[Oolie]

Very interesting.  I didn't realize until this morning.  The only fruit is hanging from the branch is the one I used string to lift it up due the branch is blocked my driveway.  Is this possible increase the tree fruit faster and explain why I only have one fruit?



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The branch is girdled. Girdling is used to stimulate bloom on juvenile fruit trees and those which may take a long time to bear.

In short this is a known technique, though it can also cause the limb to die if it doesn't heal over. Now is a good opportunity to practice bridge grafting should you ever need it.

[pinkturtle]

Thanks Oolie, I removed all the strings and hope it will recover soon. If that doesn't help I will try bridge grafting.