[SuziQ]

From what I've read, cutting the branches back to reduce the trauma to the tree is a good idea. After it has borne its fruit, it will be going into a dormant mode anyway. Cutting a really good sized root ball will give it a chance in its new location. If you don't want to plant them in your yard, maybe Rosie could use them in her yard, or you could offer them on craigslist.

[HairOfTheDog]

I think we've got a spot for at least one of them in the yard, and I'd like them in the yard. We might even pick more of them and not just let them rot.

This is one of them, think it's too big to move? I figure we'll cut it back to two or three main branches and give it a tug with the truck and see what happens. I don't care where it goes, but it can't stay there. I've got that temp fence up to keep the horses out when we had them in there, but I don't trust those two strands of electric tape when the temptation is that strong. That many apples would make them really really sick.

The other one is in this clump with a bunch of other scrubby stuff, it looks like more tree because it's mingled with all that other stuff, but it's really about the same size as the first one. It's still loaded with apples.

They're kindof small scabby apples, but they'd be good horse treats if they were easy to get to, and they'd be good for baking if I knew anyone who did that. And the birds and squirrels might like the rest, of course :~)