Fruits of Eureka' lemon (Citrus limon [L.] Burm. f.) were stripped during physiological fruit drop period (mid-April) for forcing production. However, no effective result was obtained. Yields of treatment trees were significantly reduced in current year and they were higher in the following year. In controlled trees, the weight of pruned shoot in current year were higher, but there were not significantly different compared with those of the treated.