My Edibles: Dwarf Apple Trees

Dwarf Apple - Tropic Sweet (Grafted)

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Have grown this before and is my favourite of all tropical apples - very crisp and sweet with some acidity, tasting much like a Jonathon. A rewarding tree, but does require some mainenance to keep productive. At least this time I have a  dwarf variety, so pruning won't be such a chore! (They can grow very big normally.) 

Read a tip if not getting enough chill - manually defoliate tree about July/August, and this will activate a hormone to produce flowers and fruit.(Same as if naturally dropped leaves.)  Wonder if this would work on non-tropical varieties?

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropical Anna

Pest Control:

Everything loves apples/apple trees - fungi, bugs, birds, bats, possums. If vigilant, can keep fungal diseases in check with organic sprays.  If exclusion nets then used, can have a really nice crop - must net as soon as fruit sets though.

Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna (Grafted)

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Have grown at previous property, and they really are like a Red Delicious. I didn't really want to grow apples again as they are high maintenance plants, but they are my son's favourite fruit.  At least now I know what I'm in for!  At least there should be less pruning, as this is a dwarf.

When growing your own apples, apart from the obvious benefit of having super fresh fruit, you can avoid all the stronger chemicals used in commercial orchards which are sprayed frequently.

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropic Sweet

Pest Control:

Be vigilant with fungal sprays (organic ok), and use exclusion nets as soon as fruit sets - keeps out bugs, birds, bats, possums.

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - hasnt fruited yet

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter and seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: yates pyrethum gun

Organic Status:Certified

Question: how to grow in a pot

Dwarf Apple - Tropic Sweet

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I have 3 dwarf apple trees: Jonathon, cripps pink and cox's orange pippin. All just bought, will see if they can survive in sub-tropics.

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - growing in a pot and finally got fruit developing

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: pink lady

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol dynamic lifter

Pest Control: pyrethum gun for aphids

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Apple - Abas

Dwarf Apple - Blenheim Orange

Dwarf Apple - Early McIntosh

Dwarf Apple - Early MacIntosh

Dwarf Apple - Rome Beauty

Dwarf Apple - Sturmer Pippin

Planted: 2011

Dwarf Apple - Sturmer Pippin

Planted: 2011

Dwarf Apple - Jonathon

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Advanced Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden (Grafted)

Planted: 2011

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Old age grow

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Nothing yet

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious (Seedling) ^7/10

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The birds pick at it when the fruit is tiny, and thin it out for me. By the time the fruit rippens the birds have gone off it, and we get lovely apples:)

Dont ask for my secret tho, because I havent got a clue, lol!?

Fruiting Months April and May

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden

Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna ^10/10

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: - :(

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna ^8/10

Comments: - Fruit was wonderfully sweet - better than I imagined. Extremely early variety (ripe for Christmas).

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Dwarf Golden Dorset

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Gave two apples in the first year - both attacked by some type of grub just before ripening, but easily cut out. Will bag the fruit next year. 

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Apple - Red Fuji

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious

Dwarf Apple - Red Delicious

Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna (Grafted) ^8/10

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this is my second crop of fruit as the bats got last years crop. the tree is 3 years old .We have 50 apples on the tree now but dont know how to tell when they are ripe.Could you please help?

Fruiting Months August, September, October, November

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control:

havent had to use any

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

when does the fruit ripen?

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) ^6/10

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: PinkLady (tree is a two way multigraft)

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith

Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) ^5/10

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Because it is meant to cross pollinate my Pinkabelle so it's gotta be good! :)
Not doing anything I have to say...had one blossom then nothing. Hmmm..maybe things will liven up next year? Can only hope! Maybe I bought it a bit late in the year?

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Pinkabelle

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Organic Life

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Why is it taking so long to flower? Pinkabelle is covered in blossoms but this one has just popped out one only so far?

Dwarf Apple - Tropic Sweet (Grafted) ^9/10

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I am espaliering this tree with 2 other apples- Anna And Golden Dorset in a candelabra shape. This is the first year fruiting - I've had about 10 small apples, very sweet and crisp but don't seem to keep well in the fridge- they become floury.  Fruit fly has been an issue so I will need to take treatment next year.   Spring 2011 - this year more fruit set on all 3 apples. I have thinned some. Growth has reached to top of the fence so will prune in mid summer to reduce growth.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2008

Height 1.75 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Golden Dorset

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

I didn't think we could grow apples in Sydney; now I might give it a try

How many plants are required to get fruit? Thanks

2 they need a cross pollinator so you must ensure you have the right variety to cross pollinate.

Dwarf Apple - Gala (Grafted) ^5/10

Planted: 2010

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna (Grafted) ^6/10

Fruiting Months November

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring