If your apple trees produce smaller than usual fruit apples, then it may be due to the heat stress. Some apple fruit may have been desperately pecked vigorously birds for food. There may be an opportunity for evidence to be observed by codling moth.
The first thing you do is for you to bring the smaller clusters to give the others more chance to a reasonable size, and touch to reduce the ability of apples and the transmission or harbor pests. Make sure that your apple trees are well mulched several times a year, if the soil is moist, but there is not much point to deep mulching, when the ground is super-dry, as it will be hard for occasional showers in the ground penetrate.
A water-stressed tree is an invitation for pests and birds and its small apples scattered on the floor. There are a few salvageable ones. Good for juicing or cooking, but the red she gets quickly in this weather To prevent the next life cycle of butterflies codling, regularly checking apples on the tree for telltale frass-filled holes (larval excrement) and picking apples.
Removing like rotten apples often and throw them into a hot compost or worm bin. They will provide good food for the hungry worms, so that the nutrients are not wasted.
A seedling apple grows high as to be limited to rootstock its size has not been grafted. Harvesting is a challenge.It be useful to find out which varieties. Well in your location Keep an eye out for good-looking trees near your place and chat to the owner.
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