Where those three limbs come together in nearly one spot needs pruning. I'd remove two and develop more scaffold branches off the remaining shoot. If left one or two may split out under a fruit load. You want the scaffolds to originate at least several inches apart in their vertical spacing.

Hi fruitnut,

I'm not sure I understand your advice.

The first pic shows the angle best of the two center branches in the second pic. I thought just to keep those, and cut the wide right and left branches (second pic). From observing apple trees in orchards, since I've really started looking, a lot of trees have a v shape like that. I think what I'm saying is I'm cautious about any radical reshaping of what the tree is so far showing.

Ok, thanks. I didn't know they should not come from the same spot.

Is late winter an absolute for this type of shaping, or can it be done in the summer?

It could be done now. That would put you ahead going forward.

I'm glad I can get it done sooner than later. Thanks for your help.