#2400262 - 08/29/08 10:16 AM
Apple Tree Question
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Bill_N
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I have 2 dwarf apple trees. One in a Macintosh and the other is an Empire. They are about 10 years old now and I've never got an apple off either tree. Every year I get a few blossums and a few small apples. The birds knock them off and eat them I guess but I've never seen more than 2 or 3 on either tree. I have 2 peach tree same age and get a good crop every other year. Can anyone shed some light on the "no apples" issue?
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#2400422 - 08/29/08 11:07 AM
Re: Apple Tree Question
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Sassy
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It sounds as if you don't have the appropriate pollinator for your apple varieties. We had the same problem with our pear trees this year.
Empire is a cross between a Macintosh and a Red Delicious so it most like won't pollinate the Macintosh properly.
Gurney's catalog lists the following pollinators for a Macintosh. If you plant one of those within 100 feet of your trees you should produce apples. Just make sure they are of the same blooming stage-such as early producers or mid season producers, etc.
Pollinator: Jonathan, Grimes, Gala,GoldRush, Liberty, Pixie Crunch, Sundance
Some people also have luck with using a crab apple as a pollinator for their apple trees.
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#2400519 - 08/29/08 11:41 AM
Re: Apple Tree Question
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Bill_N
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Makes sense...Thanks
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