In the earlier incarnation of this post, @Somantin wrote:

apples and oranges, brah

Weak and inapplicable idiom, brah. I wasn't comparing qualities of the fruits (though some prefer citrus, and others like an edible peel). I was comparing the trees' productivity, which is sound. (In my yard, the orange tree's having its second harvest of the year while the apples won't be red until September.)

If you're a foe to comparison, you've come to the wrong place AND read the wrong writer.