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Old 09-20-2016, 08:05 AM  
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Originally Posted by Colmike7 View Post
I have two apple trees in my yard that we planted, but it took a few years for them to grow to normal size and make apples. I thought they were going to die the first year.
It depends on rootstock. Dwarf or semi dwarfs bare apples faster than mid sized ones.


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Originally Posted by TimS View Post
I planted dwarf apple trees, they took about 4 years before they produced the first crop of apples, now they produce every year.
A bit long for a dwarf, from what I read. Usually says you should be able to pick fruit second or (very latest) 3d year of planting.
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