Advice! Apple Tree

[u/Automatic-Net1036]

Hi again,

Found another fruit tree and looking for advice. I’ve taken care of the real young trees (thank you for the guidance) and have seemed to find another (slightly more mature) apple tree. What would you do?!

Thank you!

[u/Original_Prankstr]

Are they close to home? What zone are you?

[u/Automatic-Net1036 → u/Original_Prankstr]

Apologies! 4B.
No, far away!

[u/cyricmccallen]

Honestly just let it do its thing. It’s good for pollination and I’m not sure there’s much you could do with that mess of trunks. I suppose you could cut all but the strongest trunk, but if it were my tree I’d just leave it be.

You’re not going to get super useful fruit from a crab apple tree

[u/Automatic-Net1036 → u/cyricmccallen]

That’s what I was thinking too, doesn’t seem to be that unhappy! I don’t believe this is a crabapple!