Granny Smith Apple tree
Owner: Bill
Location: Landers, CA, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about |
| Rootstock: | Not the same as the tree. |
| Soil: | Mostly sandy, desert sand. |
| Climate at this location: | Arid, hot in summer but can go well below freezing in the winter. |
| Pruning: | In the fall I pruned the tree modestly. |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Birds and chipmonks |
Owner's comments
I bought the tree at a nursery in the Los Angeles area but it was mislabelled "Spartan.' But when the time to pick approached I identified it as a Granny Smith. I live near the Joshua Tree area in Southern california.Season records for this tree
2012
Spring blossom: 14 April
The blossoms are in fair quantity and look healthy. The original blossom openings started on April 1.2011
Spring blossom: 14 April
The season was quite windy on the h-desert and some blossoms were torn off.2010
Spring blossom: 19 March
Harvest: 1st week August
There was only one apple left from bird attacks. So I harvested early.