What's on my pristine apple

General Fruit Growing
#1

I took these today at mom and dads , there were several of these on laterals.

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#2

After looking at that photo I realized it is a little confusing. I bent the central leader down to take that photo. That Makes the lateral point up. The growth is on the bottom side of the lateral hanging like a drop of water

#3

Looks like a bourse to me- we had a little discussion on the old site a few years back. I have only ever seen them on pears, but apparently they form on apples also- they’re a fruit bud and harmless, even good, to the best of my knowledge:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1509828/fat-thick-tips-on-pear-branches-going-into-dormancy

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#4

Here is a shot of another one, it does have a bud on it.

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