These small apple trees at the recreation reserve already produced apples. They were being pillaged, probably by possums, and the committee of management always knew they would have to be protected not only from the possums but birds as well. So tree guards and netting frames will need to be developed. The latter to make it easy to slide the net over the fruit trees as the fruit is ripening.
The netting should have been done earlier and more fruit would have been served, but there is always something else that needs doing. But we have a chance to see some of these apples ripen, as they are vegetative material taken from sports that grew in the Omeo area [Dwarf Apple Wild Granny] the have a connection to the place. It will also be interesting to see how they develop.
