TheJackKetch
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Back in the spring I posted about apple blossom on an old tree I’ve been trying to coax back to life. I’m really happy with the results you can see here! I think these are Bramleys - a variety of English cooking apples, but they could be a hybrid. There’s some significant new growth on the tree, so I should be able to get on with the reshaping at the end of the season. Question is, should I thin these young apples out to get the best fruit or let nature take its course? Appreciate any advice out there.
DutchBoeremeisie
From what I can remember (my dad worked on an apple farm and made me go along to be taught on the best pruning methods, etc.), they would thin out the blossoms (I forgot why). I think if it's just a hobby garden, you're welcome to let nature take its course.)
(Also, this is the internet, so by posting this, I'm ensuring that someone will come along and tell you why you should thin them out.)
loetje1234
I think it is to a) get bigger apples and b) be less susceptible to decease or bugs by them being further apart.