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Sun, Sep 7, 14 at 9:36
| Hello. I purchased a house a year ago with two apple trees. We moved in last July and we didn't do anything to the trees and they bared a lot of fruit. The people we bought the house from didn't take care of the house so I doubt they took care of the trees. We had a really harsh winter with -20 temps and feet of snow. Now I don't know anything about apple trees but I figured since they bared fruit last year and we didn't do anything we would continue the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" methodology. However, this year the apples are small and already very red. They are SUPER buggy. I don't think we have one apple that doesn't have little holes in it. My question its, since its already has bared fruit its its to late to spray them to help the crop. If its not what should I use. Also would its shock the tree if i pruned its a little bit to cut some of the higher branches off and get branches away from the electric wire. Please help me because I love my trees and I want to get a healthy crop this year. |
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| You cannot un-bug these apples. Apples with bug damage don't keep, so you are looking at a lot of apple sauce. Keep reading this forum to learn how to prune this tree in the spring and what sprays to prevent bug damage next year. There is a lot to learn but it is fun and worth it. |
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| They are still usable, not only applesauce but apple cider vinegar. Besides pruning and spraying, next year you should also thin them. Be aware that if you let them overproduce this year, some apple varieties will naturally underproduce next year. Thinning is the way to keep their production constant every year. |
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