Why do apricot trees only bloom but not bear fruit?

When do apricot trees bloom?

The flowering of apricot trees is mainly concentrated in spring, approximately from March to May, but it will vary with the changes in region and climate. Generally, apricot trees bloom earlier in southern regions, while in some northern regions, they bloom later.

The blooming of apricot trees is still very beautiful. The flowers appear first and then the leaves, which is very beautiful. The white flowers of the apricot tree look somewhat similar to peach blossoms, so they are really beautiful.

Why do apricot trees only bloom but not bear fruit?

Apricot trees produce a lot of flowers, but relatively few fruits. This phenomenon may occur in the following situations:

Low self-fertility rate

Apricot trees produce few fruits, probably because their self-fertility rate is low. Some are even self-sterile, so they produce very few fruits. When this happens, human intervention is usually the only option.

Poor flower development

If the flowers of the apricot tree are poorly developed, it will be difficult for it to bear fruit. Although the flowers of the apricot tree seem to be numerous, many of them are underdeveloped because the apricot tree itself does not have sufficient nutrients. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to top dressing when the apricot tree is in bloom, and continue to apply top dressing after the flowers fade, so that the fruit will have more nutrients.

Nutritional deficiencies

When growing apricot trees, because too little nutrients are added, the trees lack nutrients and grow poorly, which naturally affects flowering and fruiting.

Missed pollination

When apricot trees bloom, they usually open up in a large area, but the effective fertilization time of the flowers is too short, usually only one day, so it is difficult for them to develop into fruits.

In order to make the apricot tree bear better fruit, it is necessary to apply fertilizer and supplement nutrients in time, and pollinate in time during the flowering period to make it bear fruit.