The present invention further relates to a use of said mixture of an acylcyclohexanedione and at least one gibberellin for fruit thinning of fruit plants. The invention further relates to a method for fruit thinning of fruit plants comprising the application of an aqueous composition containing a mixture of an acylcyclohexanedione of the formula I as defined below, or a salt of said acylcyclohexanedione of the formula I and at least one gibberellin onto fruit plants at their growth stage BBCH from 71 to 75. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising an auxiliary and the mixture as defined herein.