Stone fruit, including plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries, are deciduous in winter, covered in magnificent blossoms in early spring, and present their juicy fruit in a relatively short time from November to March – a wonder of nature to please the human palette!
Although these fruit trees are easy to grow, they can sometimes have a neurotic side to them refusing a gardener the gift of their fruit. Apart from a little impatience (most need 3 – 5 years to bear well), the following can be the cause of non-fruiting:
Position
Fruit trees need full sun exposure to set fruit. When planted where there is too much shade or if too close to a building, they will not fruit well.
Climate
Winter conditions such as harsh and cold winds
