Is there a technical term for the occasion when a tree produces blossoms and fruit simultaneously? Pictured is a Smokehouse apple tree.
Donāt have experience of that varietyā¦but may be itās āinsuranceā that there isnāt a crop failure.
I have had that happen on both apples and pears. Happens when a cold spell sets in and some are delayed.
I see that here in my orchard on my sour cherry trees. Seems to happen randomly. I find it complicates spraying with the late flowers attracting pollinators while the plum curculios are digging in.
Several trees are doing it this year, including apples, pears, and peaches. Thatās why I wondered if there was a biological term for the phenomenon.
Iāve checked with some other sources as well and found no answer. Therefore, Iām coining a new term.
Deuteranthoforia: a later blossoming by a fruit tree after fruits have started to develop. From the Greek. Ī“ĪµĻĻĪµĻĪ· = second and Ī±Ī½ĪøĪæĻĪæĻĪ¹Ī¬ = blossoming