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Shamrock Apple tree

Owner: John

Location:  Madeira Park, B.C., Canada

Age:Planted in about
Soil:Acidic, gravelly, well-drained 
Climate at this location:Very dry summers, wet winters (coastal)
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Scab on fruit, canker on trunk and branches

Season records for this tree

  • 2012

    Spring blossom: 10 May
    Harvest: 1st week October
    Most apples have scab and are small, mod. heavy crop