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[sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>]

Three of our apple trees in our small backyard orchard were damaged this 
year,
probably by winter weather.  One of them lost all it's lateral branches 
and another
about half.  What is now appearing is new growth above the graft that 
resembles
water sprouts, but these are coming out of what remains of the main 
trunk and not
any lateral branches.  My understanding is that water sprouts coming out of
lateral branches do not produce any fruit.  Can the same be said about this
growth coming off the main trunk?  I am hoping this new growth can 
eventually
turn into a revived tree.  It is strange that what appears to be total 
destruction
can recover.

                       Sherwin Dubren
                       Morton Grove, IL