Will my apple tree grow any bigger than a stick?

[Verlia]

My apple tree is producing apples but it still seems so small, will it ever grow to be a full fledged apple tree? I've seen one down south near Hornica and it's so pretty. Hoping it'll be like that one.

[Big Tex]

I don't know how many years it takes them to fully mature. I've got a couple that are about 7 years old and I noticed while playing today that they've gotten significantly bigger. It's nice because the yield increases as they grow. I was getting about 10 apples per tree before and now I'm getting 20.

[Verlia]

Ah, well I'm glad they grow more than a little bush then lol. I'm getting currently 6-8apples. I put one next to my house, waiting for it to grow into a pleasing view. :) That increase is nice!

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by Verlia:

My apple tree is producing apples but it still seems so small, will it ever grow to be a full fledged apple tree? I've seen one down south near Hornica and it's so pretty. Hoping it'll be like that one.

Apples? What apples?

[richardmgoldsmith]

Even the trunks thicken - I think they've done a great job of modelling the maturing of the orchard trees. I planted a few more each year for a while so I have a graduated orchard which shows off the growth spectacularly.

[richardmgoldsmith]

Originally posted by grapplehoeker:

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Apples? What apples?

You have to get to the trees first thing in the first morning of summer or the NPCs will have picked them all - they seem to do that first, so if you do your repairs first - nothing to see (except perhaps in the food store).

[Verlia]

Originally posted by richardmgoldsmith:

Even the trunks thicken - I think they've done a great job of modelling the maturing of the orchard trees. I planted a few more each year for a while so I have a graduated orchard which shows off the growth spectacularly.

Can't wait to see! :D

[richardmgoldsmith]

Pear trees seem to be the most sturdy of them.

[Sairi (Jen)]

there is seedling, a medium tree and big tree
medium tree after a year you planted the seedling and big tree around 5/6 years

[Verlia]

Originally posted by Sairi (Jen):

there is seedling, a medium tree and big tree
medium tree after a year you planted the seedling and big tree around 5/6 years

That's awesome! Thank you so much! I'll be sure to plant some more then! :D

[Faerlynn]

The "big" tree still isn't that big; certainly nothing that compares to the height of the non-fruit trees growing around. But they do grow a bit.

[Verlia]

Originally posted by Faerlynn:

The "big" tree still isn't that big; certainly nothing that compares to the height of the non-fruit trees growing around. But they do grow a bit.

Does the big tree not represent like a full sized apple tree?

[Faerlynn]

Orchard trees are smaller because workers are supposed to be able to reach all fruits by hand, I think. The tallest fruit tree is like 2-3 heads taller than you.

[Verlia]

Originally posted by Faerlynn:

Orchard trees are smaller because workers are supposed to be able to reach all fruits by hand, I think. The tallest fruit tree is like 2-3 heads taller than you.

Ahh.. Understandable. I was hoping we could plant full blown trees, ladder up there and collect.