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About this Northern Spy Apple tree

Location:  Belmont, MA, United States


Age: Planted in about
Climate at this location: changing
Pruning: Prune every Feb
Age of this tree: 10 - 20 years
Tree form: Not sure
Height: Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping: Medium crops
Growth characteristics: This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides: Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides: Organic treatments
Main local pests: apple scab, apple rust


Owner's comments

Most parasites survive the winter in the leaves on the ground. This is a hard apple with a high growth. One needs a ladder to reach the fruit. Great flavor, excellent juice, unique.

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