Green Apple Tree. Stunted Fruit. What Can I Do To Make Fruit Grow Full Size?
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The tree is about 15 feet tall. Multiple, smaller “Trunks”. The fruit are green, taste like ‘unripe’ green apples, but are only about the size of an apricot or smaller and more “Pear Shaped” than “Apple” shaped.
This is in Chicago, on the edge of a forrest preserve.
What can I do to make the fruit grow big enough to eat?
Would it help if I asked them if I can ‘prune’ down the small, side ‘trunks’ or would it just need some feeding?
Apparently the tree is very old. Would old age be a reason that the fruit is odd?
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Age should have nothing to do wit the size of the fruit, especially apple trees they produce for a long time. Fruit tree though from time to time will take “breaks” and barely produce any fruit. Did you thin the fruit if not there is nothing you can do about it until next year. Thinning is the process of removing the fruit at an very early stage every six inches or so. This will increase fruit size. You also most remember you fruit won’t be as big as the one you see at the store. Those farmers use special chemicals and other things to get them that big. Pruning could also help here is a pretty good website referring to pruning apple trees.http://www.weekendgardener.net/how-to/pr…
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Age can play a part, but more probably the fruit needs to be thinned. Pruning the tree may help, but not at this time of year.
It’s early for apples, especially in Chicago. that, and the fact that the fruit tastes unripe, leads me to believe that it’s just not time yet. Give it awhile longer…
You must leave few fruits on the vines. The “energy of plant” will be divided for the apples and they will grow more big.
This tecnique is similar for the pumpkins grow
Sorry 4 my english