should non-fruiting lychee/mango bloom panicles be pruned

[lycheeluva]

a minority of my lychee and mango bloom pannicles ended up not producing any fruitlets. is there any benefit to cutting these off the tree or should i just leave them to do their own thing. (they dont have any leaves on them)

[FlyingFoxFruits]

a minority of my lychee and mango bloom pannicles ended up not producing any fruitlets. is there any benefit to cutting these off the tree or should i just leave them to do their own thing. (they dont have any leaves on them)

Cut them off,
it's like deadheading roses...they will bloom again! both lychee and mango...and close relatives with similar fruiting habits.

Good luck! Hope you get the next round of flowers to come and set fruits way up there in NORTH NORTH USA!

[Squam256]

I would remove dried out panicles, or they can/will become a source for disease on your developing fruit.

[fruitlovers]

a minority of my lychee and mango bloom pannicles ended up not producing any fruitlets. is there any benefit to cutting these off the tree or should i just leave them to do their own thing. (they dont have any leaves on them)

If you have the time and energy i would suggest cutting them off. Usually the advice is to cut off any new flushes, but my guess is that even panicles that don't have flowers will sap energy from the tree.
Oscar

[lycheeluva]

oscar- i dont understand your response.
im talking about bloom pannicles that flowered but for some reason did not produce fruit.
what do u mean new flushes should be removed

[fruitlovers]

oscar- i dont understand your response.
im talking about bloom pannicles that flowered but for some reason did not produce fruit.
what do u mean new flushes should be removed

New flushes means new growth = reddish colored new leaves. I know that's not what you have. But what i'm saying is that the advice is usually about that: removing new leaf growth. But i added that my guess is that non flowering panicles it would also be helpful to remove.
Oscar