[mjw]

I have trained a Cox Orange pippen tree to a fan shape but it ha as never produced any blossom or subsequently fruit after 4 years.  I have another Apple tree nearby that consistently performs.  Any ideas welcome

[solway cropper]

Whereabouts in the country are you. Cox is notoriously unreliable in certain conditions and I certainly wouldn't consider trying to grow it where I am in wet and windy west Cumbria.

[Trillium]

Sometimes the angles on fans are not quite right to release the bud-producing hormones. (No idea what the right angle is)

[J_B]

lots on mine this year

[J_B]

i read somehwere that the late frosts will result in more flowers and as a result more fruit this year

lets hope that they are correct since it will be nice to get a lot of nice apples

[Trillium]

If the blossoms are already out then late frosts will simply kill them all for this year. Ask me how I know this.

Fingers crossed we all get a good year of apple harvest because last year a huge area around me and into the US lost apples to late frost 

[mjw]

Planted in Birmingham.  I have since released some branches from the fan training, as I read it takes the weight of branches and fools the tree somehow.

Hope this might have an effect for next year.