another pic

soil/pot

Agree not getting water into those shoots. But you can't remove the tree and examine the roots without killing it.

How often are you watering? With that much top in that kind of pot I'd think every day until it drains out bottom would be right.

The other approach would be to cut all those branches back until it quits wilting even if that means 8 inches remaining. I'd cut off half and see what it does. You really need upright growth anyhow. A fruit tree shouldn't be flopped down like that.

Water more first if not watering regularly now. If that perks them up you need to support the tops or cut them back until they stand up on their own.

You've got what, 10 gallons of mix in that 20 gallon pot? It won't take long for that to dry out, esp in a fabric pot. Water frequently and heavily for a few days. It is possible some dry spots have developed in the soil that may resist watering.

Thanks for the replies!

The watering situation if so confusing. I've alternatively thought that I was watering too much then too little then too much. It was outdoors during some recent rainstorms and that didn't seem to make any difference. I've bought a water meter from Amazon and poking it all over the place in the pot consistently shows that it's in the "moist" zone. I know from poking my hand all the way down that the lowest inch or two of soil is "wet". I'm not sure how well these fabric pots drain but I keep worrying that I may have "drowned" the roots and maybe root rot has set in.

That's not root rot or the leaves would look worse. It's too dry. Water every day. Those fabric pots dry out quickly and have very good aeration. I water in morning so that any perched water is gone by noon. You won't drown it in that pot with a mix you can stick your hand in to the bottom. Those meters say moist until it's bone dry.

Well I've been watering the tree pretty much every day and it looks worse to me. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm willing to do whatever I need to!

Looks pretty good to me. No dead or brown edges on the leaves. I'd say keep doing what you're doing. It's still adjusting to the outdoor environment.

If you are expecting the branches to suddenly pop upright it's not going to happen. They got long and lanky inside without enough light. You'll either need to support them upright, prune back and wait for upright growth, or live with what you have. If left like they are you will get upright growth from the highest buds on the current limbs or other buds maybe on the trunk. Form can be improved later down the road. Post back if you have more questions after it starts growing again.

Give the tree as much light as possible.