Apple tree problem

[paulnewbee1]

A friend of mine has a large Apple tree he says that he gets no apples from the tree. He had a full bloom in the last three years but no apples.

I put two hives in his yard this year and he has bumble bees around

Does anyone know why this would be?

[colbec]

Many fruit trees cannot pollinate themselves. They need pollen from a different but compatible variety to produce fruit. First task is to identify the variety you have, second to plant a suitable companion tree nearby to provide the pollen.

[dcross]

Is it possible it's an ornamental that doesn't produce fruit?