Patiently we watched and waited. Every few days, we walked the orchard, monitoring the baby trees for signs of growth and possible pests. With sharpened tools, we selectively pruned, gently spreading limbs to uncross and grow healthy. First year fruits were removed to allow the baby trees to put their energy into growing strong. This year we allowed some of the little trees to produce fruit.
Gala, Fuji, and Cortlands were very productive, resulting in large, lovely apples, beckoning to be eaten straight off the tree. The Honey Crisp trees produced apples, however perhaps need another year or two to mature before they will be a marketable size.
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Helper puppy guarding the pick sack |
As far as I'm concerned, they were all perfect size for making apple butter and, above all,
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mmmmmmmmmm, pie... |
apple pie. If you're looking for some good recipes to use your apples in, <
click here>. Remember, keep it simple. Enjoy a fresh fall apple today!
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