During an on-crop year, growers often treat the fruit so it can stay on the tree longer.

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The study showed that fruit on the tree reduces the next bloom by stopping buds from appearing.

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Yet Carol Lovatt says holding fruit on the tree makes alternate bearing worse.

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Fruit on the tree during spring bloom stops the growth of flowering shoots.

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The tree moved one of its branches that was full of fruit.

VOA: special.2009.07.25