Apples and pears

No, me old china, I am not talking about the stairs. I am talking about actual apples and actual pears.

The twiggy little branches on my dwarf apple tree are leaning towards the ground. I can’t help wondering if they will be able to bear the weight when the apples (seven of three varieties are fully grown.

Ditto the pears.

I’m guessing the twiggy branches can indeed bear the weight, else what would be the point of these dwarf trees? Still, it’s pretty funny looking.

I’m also wondering about these red Bartlett pears (one of my faves). They are a fraction of the size of the other pears. Are they actually going to grow to the size of real pears? (If they do, the twiggy little branch will reach the ground.) Or are these meant to be dwarf pears on a dwarf pear tree?

Time will tell.