diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9c63d7a..936c1d0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moretrees").."/node_defs.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moretrees").."/tree_models.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moretrees").."/biome_defs.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moretrees").."/crafts.lua")
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moretrees").."/leafdecay.lua")
 
 -- tree spawning setup
 
@@ -54,9 +55,6 @@ plantslib:register_generate_plant(moretrees.fir_biome, "moretrees:grow_fir")
 
 -- sapling growth
 
-local sapling_interval = 500
-local sapling_chance = 20
-
 for i in ipairs(moretrees.simple_trees) do
 	local tree_name = trees[i][1]
 	local tree_model = tree_name.."_model"
@@ -65,8 +63,8 @@ for i in ipairs(moretrees.simple_trees) do
 	plantslib:dbg(dump(moretrees[tree_biome].surface))
 	
 	plantslib:grow_plants({
-		grow_delay = sapling_interval,
-		grow_chance = sapling_chance,
+		grow_delay = moretrees.sapling_interval,
+		grow_chance = moretrees.sapling_chance,
 		grow_plant = "moretrees:"..tree_name.."_sapling",
 		grow_nodes = moretrees[tree_biome].surface,
 		grow_function = moretrees[tree_model],
@@ -74,32 +72,32 @@ for i in ipairs(moretrees.simple_trees) do
 end
 
 plantslib:grow_plants({
-	grow_delay = sapling_interval,
-	grow_chance = sapling_chance,
+	grow_delay = moretrees.sapling_interval,
+	grow_chance = moretrees.sapling_chance,
 	grow_plant = "moretrees:birch_sapling",
 	grow_nodes = moretrees.birch_biome.surface,
 	grow_function = "moretrees:grow_birch"
 })
 
 plantslib:grow_plants({
-	grow_delay = sapling_interval,
-	grow_chance = sapling_chance,
+	grow_delay = moretrees.sapling_interval,
+	grow_chance = moretrees.sapling_chance,
 	grow_plant = "moretrees:spruce_sapling",
 	grow_nodes = moretrees.spruce_biome.surface,
 	grow_function = "moretrees:grow_spruce"
 })
 
 plantslib:grow_plants({
-	grow_delay = sapling_interval,
-	grow_chance = sapling_chance,
+	grow_delay = moretrees.sapling_interval,
+	grow_chance = moretrees.sapling_chance,
 	grow_plant = "moretrees:fir_sapling",
 	grow_nodes = moretrees.fir_biome.surface,
 	grow_function = "moretrees:grow_fir"
 })
 
 plantslib:grow_plants({
-	grow_delay = sapling_interval,
-	grow_chance = sapling_chance,
+	grow_delay = moretrees.sapling_interval,
+	grow_chance = moretrees.sapling_chance,
 	grow_plant = "moretrees:jungletree_sapling",
 	grow_nodes = moretrees.jungletree_biome.surface,
 	grow_function = "moretrees:grow_jungletree"
@@ -226,49 +224,4 @@ if moretrees.firs_remove_default_trees == true then
 	})
 end
 
--- leaf decay
-
-minetest.register_abm({
-	nodenames = moretrees.leaves_list,
-	interval = moretrees.leafdecay_delay,
-	chance = moretrees.leafdecay_chance,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.leafdecay_radius, moretrees.trunks_list) then
-			minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
-			minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
-		end
-	end
-})
-
-minetest.register_abm({
-	nodenames = "moretrees:palm_leaves",
-	interval = moretrees.leafdecay_delay,
-	chance = moretrees.leafdecay_chance,
-	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-		if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.palm_leafdecay_radius, moretrees.trunks_list) then
-			minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
-			minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
-		end
-	end
-})
-
-
-if moretrees.enable_replace_default_trees then
-	minetest.register_alias("mapgen_tree", "air")
-	minetest.register_alias("mapgen_leaves", "air")
-	plantslib:register_generate_plant(moretrees.beech_biome, moretrees.beech_model)
-elseif moretrees.enable_default_leafdecay then
-	minetest.register_abm({
-		nodenames = "default:leaves",
-		interval = moretrees.default_leafdecay_delay,
-		chance = moretrees.default_leafdecay_chance,
-		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
-			if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.default_leafdecay_radius, {"default:tree"}) then
-				minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
-				minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
-			end
-		end
-	})	
-end
-
 print("[Moretrees] Loaded (2013-01-18)")
diff --git a/leafdecay.lua b/leafdecay.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cab0281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/leafdecay.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- leaf decay
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = moretrees.leaves_list,
+	interval = moretrees.leafdecay_delay,
+	chance = moretrees.leafdecay_chance,
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+		if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.leafdecay_radius, moretrees.trunks_list) then
+			minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
+			minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
+		end
+	end
+})
+
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = "moretrees:palm_leaves",
+	interval = moretrees.leafdecay_delay,
+	chance = moretrees.leafdecay_chance,
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+		if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.palm_leafdecay_radius, moretrees.trunks_list) then
+			minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
+			minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
+		end
+	end
+})
+
+
+if moretrees.enable_replace_default_trees then
+	minetest.register_alias("mapgen_tree", "air")
+	minetest.register_alias("mapgen_leaves", "air")
+	plantslib:register_generate_plant(moretrees.beech_biome, moretrees.beech_model)
+elseif moretrees.enable_default_leafdecay then
+	minetest.register_abm({
+		nodenames = "default:leaves",
+		interval = moretrees.default_leafdecay_delay,
+		chance = moretrees.default_leafdecay_chance,
+		action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+			if not minetest.env:find_node_near(pos, moretrees.default_leafdecay_radius, {"default:tree"}) then
+				minetest.env:remove_node(pos)
+				minetest.env:dig_node(pos)
+			end
+		end
+	})	
+end
diff --git a/node_defs.lua b/node_defs.lua
index e8f0ba9..858f5af 100644
--- a/node_defs.lua
+++ b/node_defs.lua
@@ -186,6 +186,27 @@ minetest.register_node("moretrees:fir_leaves_bright", {
 })
 table.insert(moretrees.leaves_list, "moretrees:fir_leaves_bright")
 
+if moretrees.enable_redefine_apple then
+	minetest.register_node(":default:apple", {
+		description = "Apple",
+		drawtype = "plantlike",
+		visual_scale = 1.0,
+		tiles = {"default_apple.png"},
+		inventory_image = "default_apple.png",
+		paramtype = "light",
+		sunlight_propagates = true,
+		walkable = false,
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {-0.2, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, 0, 0.2}
+		},
+		groups = {fleshy=3,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,attached_node=1},
+		on_use = minetest.item_eat(4),
+		sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	})
+end
+
+
 
 -- Backward compatbility with old mods/nodes:
 
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 0da6be3..f9974ef 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ moretrees.enable_replace_default_trees = false
 
 moretrees.enable_default_leafdecay = false
 
+-- Enable this if you want moretrees to redefine default apples so that they
+-- fall when leaves decay/are dug.
+
+moretrees.enable_redefine_apple = true
+
 -- various settings to configure leaf decay in general.
 
 moretrees.leafdecay_delay = 2
@@ -31,3 +36,7 @@ moretrees.firs_remove_default_trees = false
 moretrees.firs_remove_interval = 2
 moretrees.firs_remove_chance = 150
 
+-- Sapling settings
+
+moretrees.sapling_interval = 500
+moretrees.sapling_chance = 20