Check out the 'chill requirement' of your particular apple tree.

If it was an exceptionally mild winter, it may not have achieved a long enough cool period and this may have confused the tree. Even apples developed in the Bahamas, i.e 'Golden Dorsett' need somewhere around 250-300 hrs. of 'cold' dormancy.

the tree went decidious

==>> what does that mean???

with transplants.. weird things can happen. like reblooming out of season ..

you have to wonder what pollinated it.. unless they pollinated each other ... or themselves ...

we are not sure about the history here.. new purchase this spring.. was march the proper planting time.. was it potted or ball and burlap... how did you plant it.. how did you water..

if planted properly .... including at the proper time.. it shouldnt have lost all its leaves ...

see primer below if you want to discuss any of it

ken

https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub

Let's clarify a few things :-) It is an 'Anna' apple (not Ana) and it is not self-fertile (self-fertile with apples is a joke - no such thing!) and was bred specifically to be productive in almost tropical areas. Only requires 300 or so chill hours, which means it needs winter temps below 45F for at least 300 hours during dormancy and that should not be difficult to achieve in your zone (we get more than enough in my zone 9a).

ken.....really?? Deciduous just means it dropped its leaves in winter. And the OP stated it was planted in September.

I don't have a firm explanation for the rebloom except the reason usually given for an out of season bloom on fruit trees is some sort of environmental stressor - drought, extreme heat, etc.

Can you provide photos? There may well be an apple or two developing but unless you have a pollination partner, you will never get a proper crop of apples.

Thanks everyone for the responses! For whatever reason it won’t let me add pics… it crashes when I click to add. I thought it was normal for apples to loose their leaves..? I noticed today the blooms appear on the branches with fewer leaves.. and all of them are turning into apples..?! The tree is only 4ft and has about 15 apples forming!? This is the strangest (yet best) thing lol. My Bing cherry seems to be reblooming now also after it already gave cherries!

It is normal for apples to lose their leaves in winter. They are deciduous. I think the phrase ’went’ deciduous was what caused the confusion.

When you post a picture you need to wait for the image to resolve fully before you press ’submit’.