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How can I prevent trees from bearing fruit?

By Matthew Sanders

How can I prevent trees from bearing fruit?

The most effective and widely used chemical for this is ethephon. Ethephon is available under many trademarked names such as Florel and Ethrel. Read the ingredients to ensure ethephon is in the formula.

Is there a counterfeit to bearing fruit?

One counterfeit to bearing good fruit is pretense. We can become experts at the routines, the lingo, and “acting Christian,” while experiencing no real power and bearing no eternal fruit.

How often should you spray a fruit tree?

You should spray fruited trees and shrubs annually at blossom time to eliminate the fruit production for that year. Follow the instructions on the label for proper mixing of the fruit-eliminating chemical and water. Too little hormonal spray will cause fruit to set, and too much may harm the tree.

What is the key to bearing fruit as a Christian?

Question: “What is the key to bearing fruit as a Christian?” Answer: In the natural world, fruit is the result of a healthy plant producing what it was designed to produce ( Genesis 1:11–12 ). In the Bible, the word fruit is often used to describe a person’s outward actions that result from the condition of the heart.

Are there any other ways to inhibit fruit growth?

Because chemical fruit inhibitors are potentially dangerous, gardeners sometimes look for other fruit-inhibiting options. Unfortunately, not many of them exist. It is possible to thin the fruit of the tree to a more manageable level or eliminate all of the fruit by hand removing it.

What’s the best way to preserve fresh fruit?

Drop fruit in a solution of 1 teaspoon or 3,000 milligrams ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and 1 gallon water. Vitamin C tablets also may be used. Drain fruit before proceeding. Drop fruit into a citric acid or lemon juice solution (1 teaspoon food-grade citric acid or ¾ cup lemon juice to 1 gallon water). Drain fruit before proceeding.

The most effective and widely used chemical for this is ethephon. Ethephon is available under many trademarked names such as Florel and Ethrel. Read the ingredients to ensure ethephon is in the formula.

Which is the best pretreatment for canning fruit?

Citric acid powder or lemon juice can be used as a pretreatment but neither is as effective as ascorbic acid in preventing discoloration of fruit before canning. Add 1 teaspoon of citric acid (U.S.P. grade) or ¾ cup lemon juice to 1 gallon water. Drain fruit before canning.