I planted an apple tree this spring

[HomeBrewerDude]

I wasn't expecting any fruit for 2 years, but I'll be damned, the tree is going to have about 15 apples on it unless I decide to trim a few off.

Its a dwarf McIntosh...

 

[cavemanmoron]

wow good for you,make sure to keep watered,and fertilized.

Also spray for pests.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
I wasn't expecting any fruit for 2 years, but I'll be damned, the tree is going to have about 15 apples on it unless I decide to trim a few off.

Its a dwarf McIntosh...

gunna ferment those apples?

MIKE

 

[Blazin Trav]

Apple cider? Apple pie? Or?

 

[sonz70]

mmm applesauce

 

[BlackAdam]

the fruit of your loins... err...

 

[mugs]

Apple flavored beer?

 

[SagaLore]

It would be a good idea to pinch off all the fruit buds now. When a tree fruits, it depletes all the sugar stores from the root system. Since you planted this year, I suggest pinching them off before they are full fruits - it will encourage a healthier root system for this winter, then next summer you will have a much better crop. Then next year after it forms fruit buds, pinch them off to only 2 per cluster for bigger fruits.

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
I wasn't expecting any fruit for 2 years, but I'll be damned, the tree is going to have about 15 apples on it unless I decide to trim a few off.

Its a dwarf McIntosh...

It's a Mac!!!! LAME

oh wait, TREE

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
It would be a good idea to pinch off all the fruit buds now. When a tree fruits, it depletes all the sugar stores from the root system. Since you planted this year, I suggest pinching them off before they are full fruits - it will encourage a healthier root system for this winter, then next summer you will have a much better crop. Then next year after it forms fruit buds, pinch them off to only 2 per cluster for bigger fruits.

:thumbsup:

 

[SVT Cobra]

I have had apple trees in the past along with a couple of pear trees...cut those buds!!!! the tree is still not mature enough, it needs 7 years to fully mature and grow full size apples...anything you get now are going to grow apricot sized and fall off...its better to let the tree develope a good root system first...pinch em off!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

I'll just eat them.... pressing apples is a lot of work, though making hard cider is pretty easy.

here's a pic

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
It would be a good idea to pinch off all the fruit buds now. When a tree fruits, it depletes all the sugar stores from the root system. Since you planted this year, I suggest pinching them off before they are full fruits - it will encourage a healthier root system for this winter, then next summer you will have a much better crop. Then next year after it forms fruit buds, pinch them off to only 2 per cluster for bigger fruits.

I might pinch off all but 6 or so... I don't imagine a few would drain the tree too much. To be honest, I am more worried about the weight of the apples.

 

[Bryophyte]

It will probably abort most of them before they develop very far because it's going to concentrate its energy on growing roots. My guess is that you'll probably get 2 or 3 actual fruits.