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Dorsett Golden Apple tree

Owner: Kenneth

Location:  Newberry, FL, United States

Age:Planted in about 2016
Age of this tree:11 years
Soil:sandy loam 
Climate at this location:Hot and Humid
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Aphids and Deer

Owner's comments

2nd tree of Dorsett in the Orchard. Actually, it is the 4th, but the firs two died or were killed. Blooms just after Anna but before anything else, which is a problem for all the apples.