Thinning Early

Generally, the earlier the thinning the better the improvement in fruit size and/or yield. Thus, we have demonstrated that blossom thinning can increase fruit value by as much as $2,000 per acre compared to fruitlet thinning (1997 KTFR Blossom Thinning Summary). Likewise, earlier fruitlet thinning can increase profits by nearly $1,000 per acre compared to later thinning (1991 Cling Peach Thinning Report)

Thinning peach flowers by hand