The context of the following conversation is Alex brought the tree to their yard, which had plenty of fruit to bear.:
Alex says Look what I got from the neighbor. They had to remove the tree so I told them I'd take it..
The friend responds There are a lot of apples on the tree. Will you be picking them before you plant it?.
Alex responds It would make the tree lighter and easier to work with. I'll do that and I'll dig the hole after..
The friend responds I didn't know trees grew fruit when they were that small. I thought it was only on big trees..