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When I think about smoking with apple I picture wood from a beautiful apple tree from a local orchard......what about the ugly, non producing apple tree in the back yard???? Do you think it's the same??
sounds like you might want to prune them anyhow to develop a nice shape and stimulate growth. Be sure to make clean cuts as close to the trunk as possilble.