Makes since. This is the first yr that my Dolgo has produced (only 20 or so) so I really don't know what to expect. So far I've been happy that it hadn't dropped it's fruit before season started. Now I'm wondering if it's going to drop it's fruit at all.If my Dolgo has shriveled up, rotten prunes on the opening day of archery season, I don't think it is a good use of space in my orchard. There are plenty of other varieties I'd like to try instead.
This fall, some varieties have dropped far earlier than most years and a few varieties are later. Perhaps a wet fall and most of the summer makes a difference.I think weather has as much to do with hanging fruit as does what variety. I still have early macs Honeycrisp and Liberty hanging. Not tons but apples still there
I passed a loaded roadside (wild?) apple with big red apples Sunday, the 29th. I regret not stopping to try them. Maybe I can get scions for grafts later.
I just checked it on streetview and the 2009 pic shows a tree a third the size. I can barely believe it.
For those with Dolgo's - Would they make sense from the standpoint of getting deer coming to your property early in the season ?? Maybe follow up with visits as your other apples drop on through the season ?? That's the main reason I planted a few at camp, and also for pollination.