Question

Expectation years slip by and trees bear fruit

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. This is one of the most frequent questions we are asked. The answer is not straightforward as there are many factors that affect when a young fruit tree will start to produce fruit.

• Age when fruiting begins - apple trees

Most apple trees will start to produce fruit in their 3rd or 4th year - but this can vary greatly.

• Age when fruiting begins - plums, cherries, pear treesPlums, cherries, and pears usually start fruiting in their 4th year.

• Rootstock influence

The rootstock on which the fruit tree is grafted has a very significant effect on the age when it will start bearing fruit.

• In the case of apple trees the rootstock influence alone can cause the same variety to start fruiting in a range from approximately 2 - 7 years.

• The rootstock effect is less prominent with other fruit tree species but still considerable.

• The rule of thumb here is that the more vigorous the rootstock the longer it will take the tree to come into bearing. So if you want to have your own apples as soon as possible, choose the M27, G.65, G.11, G.16, G.41, M9 or Bud.9 rootstock - it will never be a big tree, but you will almost certainly get apples within 1-2 years.

• The more vigorous rootstocks such as MM111, Bud.118, and M25 produce much larger trees, so it is perhaps not surprising that they take longer to come into bearing - they need time to reach their full size.