I just want shade from my fruit-bearing tree , is there a way to keep it from bearing fruits?

Question

Its a tropical fruit bearing tree called "duhat" producing small dark skinned fruits which create messy spots on my patio floor when they fall off the tree.The seeds also produce so much unwanted growth in my plantboxes .

Answer 1

No it will produce fruit. I did this with a plum tree. I took the branches and stripped the blossoms off.....If you have a power washer it works better to completely remove the blossoms than a regular garden hose. You may still get some fruit but not nearly as much.

Answer 2

There is a product called Florel that acts to prevent the set of fruit.

Florel® brand Growth Regulator is registered to reduce or eliminate undesirable fruit development on many ornamental trees and shrubs such as: apple, buckeye, carob, cottonwood, crabapple, elm, flowering pear, horse chestnut, maple, oak, olive, pine, sour orange, sweet gum (liquidambar) and sycamore. It also works on many other species that produce nuisance fruit.

Application must be made prior to fruit set; apply at the mid to full-bloom stage in sufficient water to wet (do not spray to run off). Good spray coverage is essential for complete fruit elimination. Application made too early or too late will also not be effective. Apply at 1 quart per 10 gallons of water (3 oz./gallon). The amount of spray used will depend upon the size of the tree. Temperatures at the time of application should be between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 95 degrees Fahrenheit for the best results. Do not apply to trees that are under stress from disease, high temperatures, drought, etc.

Answer 3

When your tree blooms put a jet nozzle on your hose and spray the blossoms off of it you may still get some fruit but not as much.

Answer 4

no