Earliblaze Apple tree
Owner: Mark
Location: Columbia Station, OHIO, United States
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| Age of this tree: | 2024 years |
| Soil: | Medium clay |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 6, flat, susceptible to spring frosts |
| Pruning: | Pruned to central leader |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Chemical treatments |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Deer; scab; one strike of fireblight |
Owner's comments
Plan to open up the tree during next spring's pruning. 2023: Seriously biennial. Heavy cropper every other year; produces tons of small apples unless the fruit is thinned heavily. Great for fresh eating off the tree when hot from the afternoon sun. Great in pies. Ripens starting Aug. 25 here.Season records for this tree
2013
Harvest: 3rd week August 45kg / 99lbs
Size: 5.5m / 18.3ft high 5.5m / 18.3ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Mild attack
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Bumper crop this year; two apples last year due to frost. Some branches have no scab on the fruit; others are heavily infected. No spray whatsoever this year. Just barely ripe apples are semi-tart yet make excellent pies and crisps. Fully tree ripened, these apples are a bit less tart and still great in pies and crisps. These apples are mostly 2.0" in diameter, with a few 2.5". So peeling and coring is a lot of work, but they are worth it.