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Thinning out apples

The Bald GardenerThe Bald Gardener Posts: 212
edited June 2018 in Fruit & veg
When should you thin out apples on your tree, so as to get less apples but bigger ones,  when the little fruit buds first start growing or wait until they develop and look like apples?

I think it's a Stobo Castle apple tree I have, fruits quite early I believe (August/Sept).  

Any advice appreciated. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Wait until after the 'June drop'  or you may end up with very few apples. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • The Bald GardenerThe Bald Gardener Posts: 212
    Thanks Dove, I didn't know that I'd lose some first. Much appreciated.  :) 
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