"Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson" wrote in
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You wouldn't really want an apple tree to fruit as early in its life as
this and I seem to remember that Discovery isn't quick to come into
fruit when young. So that in itself isn't worrying.

The loss of leaves is much more worrying. I presume it was a pot-grown
tree if you planted it in May. It would have needed a lot of watering
last summer as it's not an ideal time to plant a tree. Did it remain
healthy-looking all last year?

Yes, it was planted from a pot, it looked very good last summer, no fruit
but then we didn't expect any, but lots of leaf, certainly a lot more than
it has now, think there are about 10 leaves on it as we speak

Janet G