Apple tree from seed - Ask Extension
I planted some pink lady apple seeds about 4 years ago. The tree is about 10 feet tall now and seems pretty healthy.
I have heard that apple trees...
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Apple tree from seed #866049
Asked April 26, 2024, 8:23 PM EDT
I planted some pink lady apple seeds about 4 years ago. The tree is about 10 feet tall now and seems pretty healthy.
I have heard that apple trees grown from seed don't produce fruit well. Can you provide any information on whether or when I might expect fruit? Thank you.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
From these web pages, it looks like 2 or 3 years and you are past that. Do you have any apple trees in the area for cross-pollination? They are required for pollination and of course some pollinators like bees to move pollin from one tree to the other.
http://www.trees.com/pink-lady-apple-trees
https://pinkladyamerica.org/life-cycle-of-pink-lady-trees/
http://www.trees.com/pink-lady-apple-trees
https://pinkladyamerica.org/life-cycle-of-pink-lady-trees/
Hello Linda,
Thank you for the information.
Can a tree pollinate itself or are multiple trees required?
Thank you.
Rolf Anderson
While AI sources say that there are selfpollinating apple trees, better fruit production occurs with cross-pollination. See this web page. https://treefruit.wsu.edu/orchard-management/pollination/
Thank you for the quick response.