[Arid_gardener] Re: Lemons Splitting

[Olin Miller]

One reason may be that the fruits' skins hardened during the hot summer when
there was a period of very little growth.  Then when growth resumes as in
our so-called "second spring" in October, the fruit tries to enlarge but
can't due the hard skins causing the skins to split.  A similar problem may
occur with uneven watering .  In the summer, more frequent watering may keep
the skins more resilient so the splitting problem will be reduced or
eliminated when growth resumes in the fall.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ

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----- Original Message ----- From: <eandkmontoya at cox.net>
> We planted one of the new Meyers Lemon Trees a year ago.  That 1st year we
> had wonderful lemons off it.  This year, the lemons are splitting before
> rippening.  The fruit inside appears perfect.  This is also happening to
> my neighbor's oranges from their tree that's over 5 years old.  What could
> be causing this and how do we correct/prevent it from happening.