Akane Apple tree
Owner: Bren
Location: New Virginia, IOWA, United States
| Age: | Planted in about |
| Soil: | Old farmland that's been in CRP for at least ten years |
| Climate at this location: | zone 5 |
| Pruning: | Slight pruning when planted |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | Not specified |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Owner's comments
Planted this year. Caged to keep deer and rabbits away. Mulched with red cedar shavings. White guard on lower trunk to ward off rodents chewing on the bark.Season records for this tree
2010
Spring blossom: 20 April
New planting with nice blooms on branches.