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Lodi Apple tree

Owner: Jenny

Location:  Melbourne, VICTORIA,, Australia

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M26
Soil:Loam 
Climate at this location:Mild to cold Winters, hot Summers
Pruning:Summer and trained as a cordon at a 45 degree angle
Tree form:Cordon
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Codling Moth and Light Brown Apple Moth

Owner's comments

Introduced in the U.S.A. in 1924. An early dual-purpose apple which ripens here in mid-December. A large apple with silky smooth green skin. Flesh is dense and very sweet. Cooks beautifully.