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Why Unharvested Fruit Can Damage Trees in Fall

October 7, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Unharvested fruit can damage trees in Fall.

You’ve done it—you planted your fruit trees, nurtured them through spring blossoms, and watched them proudly bear fruit through summer. But now fall is here, and the harvest window has passed… yet those apples, pears, or plums are still hanging there, soft and overripe. You tell yourself you’ll get to them “next weekend,” but next…

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