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The ants should not bother the trees. I have planted apples near ant hills before too. I did spray the ants to be safe, but I have not found ants to be a problem with apple trees.
They have seriously stunted some of the smaller apple trees that I have planted.
when I plant apple trees in the environs where these big ant hills exist, I throw the extra pieces of sod or XS dirt well away from the apple tree. I feel any high spot tends to attract ants and a new colony.