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Triple grafted Apple tree only fruits on two.

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Triple grafted Apple tree only fruits on two. (post #19502)

earthd on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 14:18
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Hi, I have a healthy triple variety semi-dwarf apple tree . It produces Golden Delicious and Granny Smith.  The Northern Spy branches have never made blooms (just leaves) . I espaliered the  tree and I chose the Northern Spy as the main header.

Does it need a different pollinator. I'm in zone 5 b but as everyone knows the past few years have been unpredictable ,to say the least. Sincerely ,Earthd

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triple grafted apple (post #19502, reply #1 of 1)

by HelenHigby in reply to earthd [original] on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 17:03

No pollinator can pollinate without blossoms.  Northern spy is a notoriously slow tree to mature and begin blooming, often it takes 12 years, or so.  Would this apply to a piece   of spy grafted on another variety?  It doesn't seem unreasonable. Give it a few years.  Good luck!

Tom Higby