Q. I have a Pink Lady apple tree that is very young with
about 6 apples on it. They are green. How do I know when to pick them?
about 6 apples on it. They are green. How do I know when to pick them?
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| Pink Lady apple in late November |
A. The fruit will ripen all on their own. Wait until at
least mid-November before picking them for best quality and highest sugar
content.
least mid-November before picking them for best quality and highest sugar
content.
Hopefully you thinned them to get good
some size and kept watering them when needed so lack of water does not affect
their size or development.
some size and kept watering them when needed so lack of water does not affect
their size or development.
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| Pink lady Apple fruit stays green for a long time until it’s ready to harvest. The brown spot on the green apple is due to a puncture wound |
They can hang on the tree until
about mid-December but by Dec 1 you should be thinking of harvesting them.
Harvest earlier than this if you start to see bird damage.
about mid-December but by Dec 1 you should be thinking of harvesting them.
Harvest earlier than this if you start to see bird damage.