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title: "I’ve had this orange tree for about 2 years and it keeps fruiting but…"
description: "I’ve had this orange tree for about 2 years and it keeps fruiting but the fruit stays small. I have taken off a lot of the fruit this May. Should I take off…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Ally"
published: "2025-07-10T18:06:25.162223Z"
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# I’ve had this orange tree for about 2 years and it keeps fruiting but…

_Posted by Ally on 2025-07-10_

I’ve had this orange tree for about 2 years and it keeps fruiting but the fruit stays small. I have taken off a lot of the fruit this May. Should I take off more so that the others grow bigger? The plant feels like it has been stagnant in growing so wondering what I can do.

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## 5 comments

### ThumbieBrowning commented on 2025-07-10

I personally would slowly prune all the ‘ugly’ leaves and just stay consistent with fertilizing/water/sunlight and see if that helps. Nothing happens overnight. Great work! 😊

### Geshmak613 commented on 2025-07-13

What type of orange tree is that?

#### Ally replied on 2025-07-13

There wasn’t a specific name provided. It just said Citrus Orange tree when I bought it.

#### Geshmak613 replied on 2025-07-13

Cool! how long did it take to produce the oranges?

#### Ally replied on 2025-07-15

It started the first year if I remember correctly but they fall off

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