Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:15:53 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Sat, 08 Jul 2017 12:09:21 -0500, "cshenk" >
> wrote: >>
> >> > LOL! My apple trees have gone even wilder this year. I just
> had a >> > friend and her daughter snag 4 bags of Golden Delicious
> and 1 of >> > Granny Apple (they crop a little later).
> >> >
> >> > http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...k/100_0078.jpg
> >> >
> >> > In 3 weeks, ready for next picking.
> >>
> >> Wow, that's one impressive tree!
> >
> > Yeah, we were getting worried we'd start losing branches if we didnt
> > get some of them off.
> >
> > The Granny Apple (not in that picture) is also well fruited but the
> > colors of the apples are near the color of the leaves so my simple
> > camera doesnt really show it well.
> >
> > I'll grant they've not been professionally trimmed but seriously, I
> > don't care about 'pretty shape' for my Apple trees. I just like
> > lots of apples!
>
> I've always been told to keep the center of fruit trees open and
> breezy, so mold etc don't get much chance. But your tree looks quite
> open. The branches are pointing outward.

Yes, and the picture only shows the partial story of the ripe ones that
stand out from the leaves.

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