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Trying my hand at training an apple tree
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Trying my hand at training an apple tree

Currently have around 47 various fruit trees on my property. Most of those I planted as bareroot but I have some that I picked up at local farm stores. This McIntosh apple is one of those. I’m thinking about loosening up some of the branches as I believe I may have made one bend too much. Otherwise I’m pretty happy to be able to continue to add trees to my property. 16 total apples with 10 different varieties, I have a mix of apple, pear nectarine, apricots, plums, pears, cherries and peaches. Not sure what I’m going to do if they all produce but have some plans and the way I see it, I still have 3-4 years before I get a huge harvest, if that even happens.

u/Large-Bug-5624 — 15 hours ago

What do you use to store fruit during harvest time?

I have a total of 47 fruit trees so far. Most are young and expect a decent harvest within the next few years if all goes well. I was planning on looking into getting bushel baskets in order to try to sell bushels at a time via roadside stand, farmers market, social media etc. does anyone have a reputable source where I could buy baskets or other equipment for storage in bulk and for sale?

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u/Large-Bug-5624 — 2 days ago