Akane Apple tree
Owner: Gil
Location: Snohomish, WASHINGTON, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2011 |
| Age of this tree: | 16 years |
| Soil: | Clayloam |
| Climate at this location: | Dry summer and rainy winter, median average high 65, low 40 |
| Pruning: | None yet, but scionwood |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Apple maggot and codling moth, voles, rabbits, deer |
Owner's comments
Apple maggot, ugg. My 18 trees are pretty but mostly inedible. Next year I will spray with Surround diatomaceous earthSeason records for this tree
2015
Spring blossom: 12 April
Harvest: 1st week September 70kg / 154lbs
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Mild attack
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Apple maggot is here. They love this apple