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Planting apple trees ?

MountainrangerMountainranger Posts: 37
in Fruit & veg

Hi Just got a dwarf apple tree (Malus domestica junagold). It has tiny fruit where the blossom is. A lot of people say that I should remove those fruit in the first year. Why is this a good idea? Also there are two branches growing parallel upwards only an inch apart. Should I cut one of the branches out? If so when, now or wait till autumn? Thanks

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  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    I love your description Pansyface,

  • MountainrangerMountainranger Posts: 37

    Hi Pansyface.

    I'm not sure how old the tree is, its a little under 1 metre tall and there are about 6 branches coming from the trunk with leaves at the end.

    The fruitlets were already on the tree when I bought it, but as you said I will remove them.

    thanks

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