Zestar! Apple tree
Owner: Gil
Location: Snohomish, WASHINGTON, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
| Age of this tree: | 16 years |
| Soil: | clay-loam |
| Climate at this location: | wet winter/ spring, dry summers |
| Pruning: | none yet |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Scabby |
Owner's comments
nice early fruit but packout on unsprayed fruit is <20%Season records for this tree
2016
Spring blossom: 10 April
Harvest: 4th week July 30kg / 66lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 1.0m / 3.3ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
Mildew: Mild attack
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
A couple spots of deep fissured scab but this makes the few ripen 2 weeks early and the sugar/flavor is welcome at this time.2014
Spring blossom: 20 April
Harvest: 3rd week July 7kg / 15lbs
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high 1.0m / 3.3ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Severe attack
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Heavy cracking at scab spots