Florel Fruit Eliminator Spray

Not Available for Sale in Canada

Florel Fruit Eliminator, also known as Florel Growth Regulator, is a spray that reduces or eliminates nuisance fruit on ornamental trees and shrubs and controls mistletoe shoots on ornamental conifers and deciduous trees. It can also concentrate and speed up tomato ripening.

1 Pint (16 oz.) Concentrate

Which trees can I use it on to stop fruit?

Florel Fruit Eliminator Spray is registered to reduce or eliminate unwanted fruit on many ornamental trees and shrubs, including:

• Apple
• Buckeye
• Carob
• Cottonwood
• Crabapple
• Elm
• Flowering pear
• Horse chestnut
• Maple
• Oak
• Olive
• Pine
• Sour orange
• Sweet gum (liquidambar)
• Sycamore

It also works on many other species that produce nuisance fruit.

When and how do I spray for fruit elimination?

Timing is critical: spray before fruit set, at the mid- to full-bloom stage. Applications made too early or too late will not be effective. In university tests, it has given 95 to 100 percent control of unwanted fruit on many species.

• Use enough water to wet the tree, but do not spray to runoff. Good coverage is essential for complete fruit elimination.
• Apply at 3 oz. per gallon. For most species, mix about 3 ounces of Florel with 1 gallon of water. Some species may need lower concentrations.
• The amount of spray depends on the size of the tree.
• For best results, spray when temperatures are between 65 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Do not apply to trees under stress from disease, high temperatures, drought or similar conditions.

Does it control mistletoe?

Yes. Florel is the only product registered in the U.S. to control mistletoe. Use it on ornamental deciduous trees for leafy mistletoe and on conifers for dwarf mistletoe.

• Deciduous trees (leafy mistletoe, such as on oak): Apply in spring just before leaf-out, when daytime temperatures are above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray only the individual bunches of mistletoe, not the whole tree. Use about 16 ounces (1 pint) with 1 gallon of water. Complete elimination in the first year is unlikely, but it should be about four years before you need to treat the tree again.
• Conifers (dwarf mistletoe): Apply in early summer, before seed dispersal. Use about 8 ounces of Florel with 1 gallon of water.

Can I use it on tomatoes?

Yes. Use it as an overall foliar spray at the end of the growing season to hasten ripening of mature green tomatoes so you can harvest before frost. Mix about 1.75 ounces with 1 quart of water.

Read all product labeling carefully before use.

Not available in Canada.

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