fruit set on apples

I live in a coastal area of Los Angeles where the temperature rarely goes
below 40 degrees.  I grow the Gordon apple in soil that is mostly a pile of
rocks and in more shade than the tree wants.  It still has most of its
leaves now in mid Feb., only a few turning yellow.  It acts this way every
year.  I never defoliate but still it manages to bloom and set a lot of
fruit.

I find the fruits delicious in flavor, sweetness, and texture, and I used to
enjoy them, but these days they are all eaten by crows, squirrels, and
raccoons.

Cathy
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