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Re: Apple Trees

For ID of your apples, try the local extension office. You may have a 
branch of the North American Fruit Explorers near you also. They are 
quite good at old varieties.
Pruning is #1, but don't try to do it all at once. Start with the 
dead wood (it does not count on the final total) and then take out 
the worst 20% of the canopy beyond that. You can prune before 
budbreak to stimulate the tree or in summer dormancy to retard new 
growth. It may take 3 or more years to revitalize an old, neglected 
tree.
Pat in Noti, OR

Pat Patterson
25 miles from Eugene, OR on the Coast Range
If it has two ends, spin it.
Gardening feeds the soul too.
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