fruiting apple tree

carole.uk

I read somewhere that if your tree produces fruit in it's 1st year you should pick it off so it will produce more next time ???? well my tree is from aldi in a pot and about 1 year old. it was full of blossom this spring has started to produce hundreds of little baby apples :T should i just leave them or thin them out? i have no idea
thanks 4 reading

Farway

If this is it's first year then wait until the "June drop" which is a natural event when all apples shed surplus fruit, you will know when this happens as you will see loads of immature apples under the tree

Then, as first year, bite your tongue & gird your loins, remove all but maybe five apples. This will enable the new tree to focus on roots & branches instead of fruit

This will pay off in following years, but not 2010

carole.uk

thank faraway i will do that

wallbash

Then, as first year, bite your tongue & gird your loins, remove all but maybe five apples.

Bit more and girded greater
I only left two on last year.
With the cost of the tree ( fan shaped) I reckon each apple cost me £15 :rotfl:

Farway

wallbash wrote: »

Bit more and girded greater
I only left two on last year.
With the cost of the tree ( fan shaped) I reckon each apple cost me £15 :rotfl:

My new Sunburst cherry tree has a £15 cherry on it

It did have two £7.50 ones, but sadly one dropped off

dorisday

My sunburst cherry tree has a £40 cherry on it and it was pot grown and 2 years old:eek:
Go to make sure the birds dont get at it.

iainsmum

Farway wrote: »

My new Sunburst cherry tree has a £15 cherry on it

It did have two £7.50 ones, but sadly one dropped off

!!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: