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Lodi Apple tree

Owner: Phil

Location:  Winneconne, WI, United States

Age:Planted in about 2008
Age of this tree:18 years
Soil:2ft of old cow manure & clay underneath 
Climate at this location:-20F winters, 80's in summer
Pruning:no
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Biennial cropping (alternate years)
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Tent Catepillars

Owner's comments

Apples are ripe the 2nd or 3rd week of July. If left on the tree till August, they will start to split open. Very soft, so good for sauce or mixing into cookies.

Season records for this tree

  • 2011

    Harvest: 4th week July  5kg / 11lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide
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