{"id":4277,"date":"2023-04-01T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.branchthetree.com\/?p=4277"},"modified":"2023-04-01T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T08:45:00","slug":"how-old-apple-tree-before-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.branchthetree.com\/how-old-apple-tree-before-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"How old apple tree before fruit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple trees typically take four to five years to produce fruit.<\/p>\n

There isn’t a definitive answer to this question as it depends on a number of different factors, such as the type of apple tree, the growing conditions, and the care it receives. However, it is generally said that an apple tree needs to be around three to five years old before it can produce fruit.<\/p>\n

Do you need 2 apple trees to produce fruit? <\/h2>\n

Apples are self-unfruitful, meaning they need to cross-pollinate with another variety of apple tree in order to produce fruit. Plant at least two different apple tree varieties within 50 feet of one another for a good fruit set. Some apple varieties, such as Golden Delicious, will produce a crop without cross-pollination from a second variety.<\/p>\n

The average bearing age of fruit trees is as follows; apple – 4 to 5 years, sour or tart cherry – 3 to 5 years, pear – 4 to 6 years, and plum – 3 to 5 years. This means that these are the average ages at which these fruit trees will begin to produce fruit. However, this is just an average, and some trees may produce fruit sooner or later than these ages.<\/p>\n

How old are apple trees before they bloom <\/h3>\n