How do you make those stubborn varieties produce fruit?

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Rob posted this earlier this year. I figure it is worth re-posting here.

Want early fruit? Do the girdle

I came across this little article from the Iowa State Horticultural Society for 1880 (i love reading this type of stuff…) Sangamon Co I believe is in Illinois. I have a lot of apple seedlings that may be donors for this treatment… [quote] GIRDLING FOR FRUIT. I have often thought how pleasant it would be to me to visit my old agricultural and horticultural friends in this State, and look over their homes and farms and households, could I spare the time and means. I have recently indulged in …