If all the apples grow to maturity that quickly, the tree will soon exhaust itself.

Oct 16, Some homeowners and commercial growers have reported apple trees blooming this fall instead of the normal time in spring. Michigan State University Extension educators hypothesize a transient drought stress occurred this summer, causing some tree growth to slow or stop.

Growth resumed later in the summer when renewed rain and increased root growth relieved this stumpcutter.barted Reading Time: 7 mins. Buy apple trees online (link to Nature Hills Nursery) The Prerequisites for Fall Planting Apple Trees. Ideal planting conditions for apple trees are highly dependent on location.

Planting apple trees in the fall is easy if you are in hardiness zones 7 or warmer where the winters are mild and moist. Fall is a time when apple trees should be preparing for dormancy, not generating new growth that won’t have time to harden off before cold winter temperatures arrive.

All of the tender new growth. Sep 04, Do apply mulch under newly fall-planted trees to help prevent soil heaving and to help the trees harden off properly and develop full winter hardiness before the first hard freeze. Do inspect for fire blight cankers during the dormant season. Certain varieties of apples are more susceptible than others to fire blight, including Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Rome, Yellow Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Identifying Petal Fall A close look at photo 2 reveals a blossom still in full bloom upper right hand corner as well as some flowers that have just recently lost their petals to the side and just below the fruitlets.

Apples are ready to for you to pick in the fall! Apples fill up with sugar in fall. This makes them sweet and yummy. Some sugar stays in the tree. This sugar is for the new buds that will turn into apples next Summer. When it is colder, the leaves fall off. The baby apple Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Sep 20, Drops account for about 12 to 15 percent of the apple crop at Apple Hill, so if they can sell them, any money is better than no money.

So next time you’re out picking, be careful not to drop too many on the ground. That’s a lot of good fruit (and money) just lying on the ground.

Ask questions about specific trees' ability to thrive in your area.

More From This Issue. Apple tree diseases Fire blight. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that causes branches to blacken, giving them a scorched look, and will Powdery mildew. Powdery mildew attacks the foliage and fruit on apple trees. It is a white fungus that will appear on Apple scab. An apple scab is a fungus.