Apples are a popular home-grown fruit that can be produced successfully in most areas of the state. The keys to producing quality fruit in a home orchard are proper and timely care of the trees and variety selection. If you are unwilling to maintain the trees and fruit, then you should not plant them. This publication offers the amateur fruit grower some advice on the proper selection and care of apple trees.
Plentiful sunlight is a key to maximizing fruit production.
Choose an area in your landscape that is in the sun most or all of the day. Otherwise, expect reduced performance from the trees. Early morning sun is particularly important to dry dew from the plants, thereby reducing the incidence of diseases. Good drainage is a more important consideration than soil fertility. Avoid soils and sites that are not well drained.