Topic: When will i get fruit on my new apple tree???

[giantseeds]

I've just purchased a 2yr old 6ft self fertile queen cox apple bush on a m26 rootstock and planted it, it has 10 branches. Does anyone think i will get fruit this year or have i got to wait a few years. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[wilko]

 :) Hi giant
I'm afraid I can't help at all with your enquiry, but I thought it was only polite to reply, as nobody seams to be able to help  ;)
there nothing worse I think than asking a question to which nobody answers  :'(

[Rohaise]

Hallo ..I,m Rohaise ...   :)  I,m the "new one " ...Hallo everybody !  :D   Phew ! It was hard work registering..I got it all wrong SO many times !  :o  )   Well ,I.ll try and make myself useful, now I,,m here.    I too have planted out three maiden apple trees ,mine are one year old . Now ,I was told that if they produce apple I should take them off this year as they could be too heavy for the young branches, making them bow down and could snap .  I dont know about your two yr olds .    However , I am SO longing to see them in bloom ,there is that to look forward to  .....not long now .    LUV Rohaise   x

[kt.]

In autumn I planted 2x M26 apple trees. 1 is 3yrs and the other 2 yrs old. I have been assured both will bare fruit this year by people at my allotment society and of course the staff at the nursery. Different  varieties though.

[Barnowl]

You should get some fruit on a tree that size.

I was told by a neighbour that the 'new thinking' (?) is that you should remove most of the fruit buds for the first few years to promote root growth - suspect this might be a temporary fad rather than good advice so would like to hear from others.

Have you pruned yet?

Finally, I'm not sure how self fertile a cox variety can be - I think you'd get more fruit if you had a pollinator.

[Rohaise]

Idont think I could bring myself to pick off the flowers .  And you,d think  nature  would have  a way of balancing it all out for the best . ....BUT  ...does the present "new thinking " say I should prune my one year old maiden whip ?  I thought it might be too soon ?  Rohaise    :-\

[manicscousers]

some people reckon to leave a couple of buds on, just for the fun  ;D

[Barnowl]

Ours are about 6ft and I'm going to leave several  :)  We had two or three off each tree last year.

[giantseeds]

Looks like i maybe lucky then! thanks for all of your help