How long does an apple tree live on average?

"Good afternoon! My husband and I recently bought a new plot of land where we have an Antonovka apple tree. We decided to keep the tree, and now we're wondering: how long does an apple tree live?"

The lifespan of an apple tree cannot be defined by a specific number. The growth and development of fruit trees is influenced by various factors, such as care, soil, and climate.

In addition, an important factor in the lifespan of a plant is the period when it begins to bear fruit, since the earlier it begins to bear fruit, the faster it will exhaust its vital energy.

Fruit trees are most often grown indoors from grafted seedlings, which ensures a quick harvest. Therefore, wild plants not only have a different appearance but also live slightly longer than garden-grown ones.

Wild beauties begin to bear fruit somewhere around the 11th year of life, while “domesticated” trees produce their first apples already in the 5th.

However, if a tree begins "living" in the garden from seed, its viability increases dramatically due to a later fruiting period. With proper care, such plants significantly outlive wild trees in lifespan.

The age of an apple tree also depends on the region it grows in. Relocating southern apple varieties north is unlikely to have a hardening effect; quite the opposite, in fact.

Therefore, to give at least an approximate answer to the question "How long does an apple tree live?", it is necessary to analyze all the above factors, which will give an idea of the plant's lifespan.

If the plant receives proper care and all climatic and planting characteristics are taken into account, then the fruit tree can live up to 150 years.

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