FIL cut my central leader on apple tree

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It’s just an open center now. Does it make sense to grow central leader back?..I don’t know.
I grow some apple trees as open center, you can see couple pics of my producing trees here

Buds Flowers and Fruit - 2024 Edition

Cox’s Orange Pippin - MM.111 [IMG_7983] Cox’s Orange Pippin on MM.111, open center. It finally blooms for me this year after summer pruning in 2023 and tying down some branches. [IMG_7984] Cox’s Orange Pippin flower Honey Crisp - G.210 [IMG_7988] Honey Crisp on G.210, open center. [IMG_7989] Honey Crisp flower Crimson Crisp - M.7 [IMG_7986] Crimson Crisp on M.7. , open center. Not a lot of bloom this year, but I hope it’s enough for a decent crop. [IMG_7987] Crimson Crisp f…