When are Apples in Season?
Are you growing apples for the first time in the garden or the allotment? Do you need to know when Apples are in season? Here we will give you all the tips and advice for knowing when to pick those delicious apples from your fruit trees.
Some people are saying that apples are getting riper earlier and earlier each year. Is this down to the climates changing or are people just picking them too early?
The main time for harvesting your apples is the end of September through to October. Depending on the variety of apple tree you plant will be the time it is actually ripe.
How early you are picking your apples from the trees can depend on many factors, the variety of the apples, what the weather was like in spring, when the trees blossomed, if there was enough bees to pollinate your apple trees. The list goes on
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How do you tell if your apples are ready to pick?
One thing you do not want to do is pick your apples to early. This can be a big mistake with new gardeners. There is a method to do to make sure that your apples are ready to pick and its an easy gardening tip. To check your apples are ready is by putting your palm of the hand under the apple and gently twist. If the apple comes off in your hand easy it is ready. If the apple needs a tug it is not ready to be picked yet and should be left on the tree until the apple is ready for picking.
My apple tree has dropped some fruit
Around July to August your apple tree can drop some apples this is nothing to be worried about. It does not mean they are ready. Most fruit trees will drop some fruit around this time. Be patient and wait until September to try picking your apples.
We hope that you now know when apples are in season and when you should pick them from the tree. To find out more tips and advice check out our plant index here.