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Winesap Apple tree

Owner: Ted

Location:  Portland, OREGON, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M.9
Blossom:Early April
Picking:Late Sept-Early Oct
Soil:clay-loam 
Climate at this location:USDA zone 7
Pruning:Central Leader
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Codling Moth, Apple Maggot

Owner's comments

Annual, partial tip bearer, 30 – 40 mg/100 gm Vit C USA: decribed by Coxe, 1817, as New Jersey cider apple. Resistant to scab, good dessert, culinary, cider Flesh: firm-tender-coarse; Flavor: aromatic-sweet large