When i checked today, there was only one. On a new map anyways. I was able to turn that into a ton of apples. Is it possible to rely on apple trees for wood?
You could cut down the apple trees to get the apples, but hitting the trees with the mallets will give you apples without losing the trees. If you cut down the apple trees you would have to dig holes and plant apples in the holes and wait for the apple trees to grow again. It's faster to just use the mallets.