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On May 5, 11:22 am, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
Zootal said:



My apple trees have very few blossoms on them this year. Last year
they
were loaded, this year next to nothing. I'm in the mid Wilammette
Valley,
Oregon. Anyone else in the Northwest observing this?

Some apple varieties have a strong tendency to develop a pattern of
alternate year bearing. Your big crop last year set you up for a small
crop this year. Extra fruit thinning may be advisable next year, in an
attempt to break the pattern.

--
Pat in Plymouth MI

"So, it was all a dream."
"No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell."

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I that it has got a lot to do with the crop that you had last year
like pat said many apple varieties will have a good year and the a
bad, do you remember what happened the year before? if you can that
will give you a good picture as to consistency of your trees. So if
nothing else you can look forward to bumper crop again next year

http://www.my-garden-hammock.com


The year before was pretty sparse. I attributed that to some pruning I
had done during the winter.
^^^^^^^

I guess if I get a bumper crop next year I'll have a much better idea if
that is the case. It's a very old tree, but it has very large green/red
striped apples that are quite good. Last year we got hundreds of apples
from it. Literally hundreds of apples, omg it was loaded!

Since you now admit to pruning in winter then you've answered your
question.

I did not prune at all last winter, so pruning does not explain the lack
of blossoms this year.

It sure looks like you did say you pruned last winter, see above^^^^^^^^.
Perhaps you weren't being very clear.