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Duchess of Oldenburg Apple tree

Owner: Ronald

Location:  Eau Claire, EAU CLAIRE, WI, United States

Age of this tree:2024 years
Soil:medium clay 
Pruning:pruning
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Biennial cropping (alternate years)
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:codling moth

Owner's comments

This variety was planted around 1990-91 and was not grown for commercial use until we purchased the land in late 2007. 2008 was our first experience in working with apples and pruning began in late February and continued through March. Apples crop was heavy and heavily deseased.