Will apple/fruit trees produce fruit this year if I hard prune this year?

Paul Anderson

I have pruned 5 apple trees, one of them hard. The others I took half of the canopy. Will they produce apples this year or will I have to wait until next year??

BobTheGardener

They will still produce fruit on any fruiting spurs or the tips of branches which you haven't pruned off.  The easiest way to tell is to look for buds.  Fat buds will become flowers and thin buds will become leaves.

Paul Anderson

Thanks Bob thats great