Liberty Apple tree
Owner: Dave
Location: Spokane, WA, United States
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| Age of this tree: | 2025 years |
| Rootstock: | EMLA26 |
| Blossom: | early May |
| Picking: | Mid October |
| Soil: | Sandy, slightly acidic |
| Climate at this location: | Hot summer, cold winter, rather dry. |
| Pruning: | Pruned first winters, minimal summer pruning thereafter, |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | This is more subject to codling moth than the others. |
Owner's comments
This Liberty was planted in spring of '07, a whip from Raintree. It has been stripped of blossoms so far in order to grow stout enough to produce fruit. First crop in '10 definitely slowed woody growth. Excellent crop, despite horrid year for gardening. This is a fine little tree and apple.Season records for this tree
2012
Spring blossom: 5 May
Harvest: 4th week September
Picked 52 apples 24 Sept. Brix 13; grandkids enjoyed picking them with me.2011
Spring blossom: 16 May
Harvest: 1st week October
About 55 apples; tree quite stunted.2010
Spring blossom: 4 May
Harvest: 3rd week September
15 apples first crop: excellent flavor!