Nature loves cycles Hence the reason oaks produce acorns very heavily every 3-4 years – also known as 
Masting. Even if the growing season was perfect for a tree to produce a lot, they may produce very little to no acorns like Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolorIt all depends on when the last mast took place. The reason trees do this is to make sure they will have a decent amount of new seedlings to grow and survive predation.Quercus bicolor is popular for lumber production. The fruit is an acorn, maturing in the fall with beautiful fall colors in yellow-brown or reddish