how long does it take apple trees to start fruiting?

Answer 1

I can take upto 4yrears old boy!

Answer 2

It depends on three things:
1. How well you plant and look after it,
2. How old it is when you plant it
3. How you prune it/

Plant in a good, wide hole (1m is OK) but not too deep (30-40cms). Stake it well and return the soil which you should improve with well rotted compost/manure.

Trees need to be at least 3 years old before they start fruiting, so buy a bush or a 1/2 standard rather than a maiden if you are in a hurry.

Most apples fruit on spurs so prune to encourage side shoot formation.

At Ashridge Trees we sell several thousand a year, so hopefully this advice is sound.

Good luck

Answer 3

It depends on the variety of apple, and whether or not it is a grafted variety. Also how old the tree was when you purchased it.
In this case most will have some fruit within 2yrs of planting, depending on conditions and cultural practises. eg pruning, fertilising.
Most apples now come with multi-grafts so you can have a couple of different varieties of apples on the one tree, one of the varieties usually can pollinate the other.
As long as there are other trees in your area though, pollination should not be a problem, otherwise you may have to buy another to achieve this if it is a single variety.

Answer 4

from seed, 5+ years, any early fruit shoudl be picked off as the branches canntot hold the wieght.

If your've bought something about 5 feet tall it shoudl fruit the first summer after you plant it. Some trees can shock and take a couple of years but its unusual these days with the pure species and hybrids used..

If you are having problems are you sure you have your polination right. Have you checked if its self-polinating or needs a companion tree. Thats likely to be the cuase of non fruiting.

Answer 5

Dwarf and semi dwarf trees will fruit faster than standard trees.

Remember, it takes at least two years to form fruiting spurs......and often more. I assume you know what fruiting spurs are and are not pruning them off in the spring.

Some varieties will take up to seven years to mature to the point they can fruit, let's hope you don't have one of those.

In the mean time, review pruning practices to make sure you don't remove the fruiting parts in pruning.

Answer 6

depends on age and type of tree, some only fruit every other year, but i planted new fruit trees this year, very young trees, and had fruit on one of them already. be patient. theres nothing like the taste and pleasure of picking your own fruit.
i assume you have at least one other apple tree in the near vicinity of your tree, as this is needed.

Answer 7

confirm you're watering it adequate. it could have the hose at a trickle for an hour to completely saturate a tree. you're able to desire to to furnish it some Plant tone organic and organic fertilizer and scratch that for the duration of around the trunk and out on the drip line. you apart from mght might evaluate paying for some Bayer stepped forward Tree and Shrub. that's a liquid which you combine with water and water the tree. it is going to final a 12 months as you have have been given some ailment which you're actually not seeing. good success and need your tree perks up.

Answer 8

i have seen them fruit the first year actually . but as a rule they begin on the third year as it takes 4 years for a fruit bud to mature. full production begins at age 7 on most modern semi-dwarf varieties
on a side note it is allways a good idea to pinch of the blooms the first year or two to encourage terminal growth to the plant .
pete

Answer 9

Starting from seed?Starting from nursery stock?
Seed...proper nursery care and pruning...maybe five years and a dozen or so really nice apples...or three dozen smaller ones...it'll increase every year after with proper pruning...
If you get a nursery plant in the 25 or 50 gallon pot,you can get a few from the first year onward,again...with proper pruning it will increase steadily...

Answer 10

4 years..some times you need a male and a female to pollinate.