Bare root Candy Crisp apple

General Fruit Growing
#1

I just planted a bare root Candy Crisp apple tree this spring, and it’s alteady got little apples on it, is it best to clip those apples off such a young tree?
Thanks
Paul

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#2

Hi Paul!

A photo would help those with experience to give you a better answer. Welcome!

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#3

100% yes!

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#4

Hello and welcome.

The initial goal of most orchardist is to get the tree established with good form that will suit future fruiting. I believe most people will recommend you remove. I also read claims on this forum that the initial fruiting quality may be subpar, so the tree may not give great fruit until it is fully established.

Here’s another related thread
https://growingfruit.org/t/removing-fruit-from-young-trees/

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#5

Thanks so much for all the replies and good info, I’m gonna snip them off today.
Paul

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