When we moved to our place, the 3 apple trees were so overgrown that it was like a thick hedge - only 20' tall! Not a lot of apples on the trees at all. We removed the center apple tree completely and the branches from the other 2 were still crossing, crazy!
We trimmed hard the first year, trimmed some every year since. The apples are a very early apple, ripe on the second week of September and do not store well at all. I make applesauce out of them and a friend is taking some for making apple cider.
It is amazing how much a trimming a fruit tree can help in production. I bet the trees were so thick with branches that the bees couldn't even get through to pollinate, lol.
We trimmed hard the first year, trimmed some every year since. The apples are a very early apple, ripe on the second week of September and do not store well at all. I make applesauce out of them and a friend is taking some for making apple cider.
It is amazing how much a trimming a fruit tree can help in production. I bet the trees were so thick with branches that the bees couldn't even get through to pollinate, lol.
