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Roxbury Russet Apple tree

Owner: Jeff

Location:  Reading, PA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:14 years
Rootstock:Geneva 11 with MM 111 interstem
Soil:loam over rock 
Climate at this location:Zone 6, with dry summers
Pruning:prune
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:My 3 Golden Retrievers (they run into the tree, eat the tree and steal the fruit)

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 6 May
    Size: 1.0m / 3.3ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
  • 2013

    Spring blossom: 4 May
    Fireblight: Mild attack
  • 2012

    Spring blossom: 20 April