Apple Tree Problems  

I think you better support the branches. You are quite right. This could become a problem and you want to have some to eat. Put wooden sticks under the branches. The apples do look good.

Wozer! Looks like a great crop you have there. I have a similar problem with my satsuma and tangerine tree. The limbs are all bending and drooping because there is so much fruit on the limbs. I have never propped up any branches in the past and never had any break before. However, the apples may be heavier than satsumas and tangerines. Do you have a cooperative extension in your area that you could call and inquire?

Have fun eating all those apples!

WOW!! Sorry, but I would love to have that problem with my apple tree's. On mine, you have to look close to see the apple(s). Yeah, don't know if the squirrels have taken them all yet or not.

Your apples look great, I wish my trees had such a nice crop on them. I think that maybe you might want to support the branches just to be sure although I have never had that problem with my trees.

You need to help your tree out by supporting the branches or they will break. My dad had a huge orchard and he would take 2x4s, cut a notch in one end, cut it down to the appropiate size and slip them under the branches to hold them up. So many tasty apples, are you planning on having an apple cider party come fall time? I love fresh apple cider, apple crisp, and apple pie.

I want some. I do not know if you need to support the branches or not. If it was me I would but I am not a gardner. LOL

I think you should find something to support the branches and protect the fruit from ending up on the ground.
We haven't had this problem with are trees before but I have seen it happen.
We have more problems keeping the bugs/bees and the squirrels away from eating them before we get to pick them lol.

My Granny used to support her newer fruit trees with a cut piece of wood placed to help support some of the weight....fear of branches breaking plaqued her mind....(see plaqued minds run in our family...LOL)

I hope that you find a solution, my friend....

Apples look good....so I will be expecting my fresh apples by UPS in a few months...LMAO

I think you had enough advice from here, now you can contact the University people for expert advice, though I doubt what other advice can they give than providing some wooden support to the drooping branches. Other wise they may ask to ampute some branches to relieve the tree from the stress of over weight. Lol.
Thank you GRANDPA BOB.

Oh no- problems with your great apple trees – Too many apples for such a young tree—I really don’t know what you are supposed to do- I’m just thinking maybe take some apples off- you know how you thin out carrots and beets so the others will grow bigger?? Maybe you do the same with fruit trees?