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Old 18-05-2011, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris J Dixon View Post
I have a dwarf family apple tree, planted this spring, and
understand that it should not be allowed to bear fruit this year.

At what point should they be removed? Some of them are about the
size of a marble already.
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If you're going to remove them, the sooner the better. Every bit of effort that the plant puts into swelling a fruit is effort it won't be putting into growth of branches and roots.
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