what is causing my lemons to fall off tree
A lemon tree normally goes through three periods of fruit drop. The first drop occurs when 70 to 80 percent of the flowers fall from the tree without ever setting fruit. A week or so later, pea-sized fruit drop from the tree. The third drop occurs in spring when the fruit is about the size of a golf ball. Unless premature fruit drop is excessive, however, these drops are not a cause for concern. In many cases, lemon tree fruit drop is due to environmental factors that you canât control. Sudden changes in temperature and heavy rains can often cause premature fruit drop.