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["David M. Taylor" <dmtaylor@lakefield.net>]

Murph, do you fertilize much?  Water plenty?  Perhaps what your trees need 
is a bit of stress!  Also ensure your branches are tied or spread down 
towards horizontal or even lower than horizontal to induce more fruit buds. 
I have a Sweet 16 that hasn't produced yet, and I think part of that is 
because its branches have a tendency to grow upwards too much rather than 
staying horizontal, even though I try to train them downwards.  Just a few 
thoughts.

--
Dave
"Newton not living... I am there to catch her."


> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 23:31:33 +0000
> From: Richard MURPHY <murphman108@msn.com>
> Subject: [nafex] keepsake apples
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> Guys;                    I planted 8 of these Keepsakes in 2004. To date, 
> they have yielded a few small pitiful apples each year. I think they suck. 
> Can anybody tell me a good reason why I shouldn't topwork 7 of 8 ? Am I 
> jumping the gun on these trees? They're big, strong trees; pitiful 
> crop......... Also, Summer Rambo. Probably the strongest, biggest trees in 
> my orchard. Timid crop as usual. Educate me! Otherwise; I had a decent 
> crop of 20 ounce, pristine, williams pride, opalescent, golden russet, 
> hidden rose,  pound sweet. Macoun, Wolf river, sweet 16 all farted out. 
> Murph