After the June drop, it’s the perfect time to thin your apples and pears to ensure a healthier, more productive harvest. Cluster thinning helps prevent limb breakage, improves fruit size, and reduces early fruit drop. When the fruit reaches about an inch in diameter, begin thinning clustered apples and pears down to one or two fruit per cluster. This not only increases the quality of your fruit but also helps prevent biennial bearing in the following seasons.
Watch the short video to see how easy and effective this thinning process can be: