Re: Fruit size/development
There a are several factors. You are not in Panama. So, you don't have the climatic conditions to drive tropical sized fruit. Fruit size is also affected by cultural conditions: watering, fertilizer, temperature,etc. Flowering after winter often means smaller fruit because of the loss of energy over the winter. Late summer, fall flowering often produces larger fruit. Sudden loss of roots (overwatering, pup removal, etc.) just prior to blooming can shock the plant and cause smaller fruit. At this point, flowering has occurred and it is what it is.
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