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Dorsett Golden Apple tree

Owner: Larry

Location:  Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M26
Blossom:March
Picking:May/June
Soil:Alkaline Heavy clay 
Climate at this location:Coastal Mediterranean
Pruning:none
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Organic treatments
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Apple Scab, coddling moth

Owner's comments

Very low chill apple from Bermuda. extremely early apples in late May early June. Small to medium desert type apples with good flavor.