We have an apple tree and this year is really the first good year for apples. My bride planted it but doesn't remember what varietal it is. Can someone able to help me figure out when to harvest them? They went from green to this color. Last year they fell from the tree as small green apples. Is there a better time to take them?
They look like mine at this point, but I think ours will get redder. Ill snap a pic tomorrow. Im curious as well. Funny thing.....yesterday we didnt know where Maple was geting the apples from. Then we saw her. Went out back further to target shoot, and Dawn found another.
Like an apple...hehe. Haven't try one yet actually, was going to wait until I could if they were ready.
Without knowing the variety it is hard to say. They look a long way from being ready. Once they start to redden up, pick the reddest one and chomp into it. If it makes you pucker it needs more time. If your teeth sink right in and it's mush, well you screwed up and waited too long. Strains like Macintosh are very sensitive to wind and once they are ripe you can lose half over night if the wind blows and they are ready. Just check them frequently when they start looking like they are ready, you will know.
Well seasoned, Three things: Did you have frost this Spring, the apple set seems a low? Have you sprayed much, very little scab which is good. A little hard to tell from the pics, but you may have leaf miners but not at near enough density to be considered a problem. Keep an eye on that. UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Leafminers on Apple
Thanks! I don't know if there was frost in the spring, but I'm gonna say probably (I just moved here) I haven't sprayed, not sure if the previous homeowner did. I'll check out that link, thanks....
