About this Apricot Apple tree
Location: AURORA, OR, United States
Visiting: By arrangement
| Age: | Planted in about |
| Rootstock: | topworked on seedling |
| Soil characteristics at this location: | loam-clay |
| Climate at this location: | wet until late May, then dry until late Sept., in the past. |
| Pruning: | minimal |
| Age of this tree: | 5 - 10 years |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth characteristics: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Organic treatments |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Main local pests: | little or no mildew, some scab, codling moth. apple maggot |
Owner's comments
Limbs have short internodes so that the variety is naturally semi-dwarf and has many spurs.Season records for this tree
| Season | Blossom date | Picking date / Yield | Size | Season notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 May | Very cool, wet spring delayed bloom. in spite of that, set was heavy and tree is surprisingly clean. | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2009 |