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help its me again morehelp needed please

dodododo Posts: 48
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greetings one and all, i have planteda apple tree andaplum tree and a pear tree in 3 containers andhavebeenquite amazed thatihave one plum growing and 2 apples (this is my first attempt at these and veg as some of you may know )  the leaves on the apple tree looked pretty dry and i have been feeding them and watering them the biggest apple looked as though it had a brown bit on it so i took it in and cut that off and tried a small peice it was so bitter it nearly dried my mouth out,hubby tried it same reaction. it is a breaburn apple are they supposed to tasteso bad what have i done wrong ?  any advise gratefully recieved thanks 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Isn't it a bit early for apples to be ripe enough to eat?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Braeburn apples don't ripen until October so you have a bit of a wait yet.
  • dodododo Posts: 48
    oh thanks for the replies this is my first year at trying to grow fruit andveg, and although i have some things growing im not sure when to pick them ( i should have read instructions properl ) am pleased at least to know that if any more apples appear in a few months they willtaste differently thanksagain

  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    This year's apples will be already on the tree, they just need time to grow and ripen. It's a very young tree so it should be putting its energy into growing rather than fruiting at the moment.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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