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Esopus Spitzenburg Apple tree

Owner: David

Location:  Purcellville, VIRGINIA/LOUDOUN, United States

Age:Planted in about 2013
Age of this tree:12 years
Soil:silt clay 
Climate at this location:Hot humid summers, cold winter wind zone 6
Pruning:yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Chemical treatments
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:plum curculio, apple scab, fire blight