Foxwhelp Apple tree
Owner: David
Location: Two Rivers, WI, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2011 |
| Age of this tree: | 14 years |
| Soil: | sandy with a little clay |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 5a - cool, within 1 mile of Lake Michigan |
| Pruning: | not pruning at this time |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
| Local pests: | my dog, aphids |
Owner's comments
Successfully grafted onto my Cortland tree in May 2011. First crop Oct. 3, 2013 when the first apple fell off the tree (and it wasn't even windy). These fall before fully ripe every year. This apple is hard and needs time to mellow, but once it does, extremely tasty! As of fall 2017, the parent Cortland tree is essentially dead after severe fireblight killed almost all the leaves. Goodbye, Fauxwhelp, we barely knew ye! Tasty apple that falls too early.Season records for this tree
2017
Spring blossom: 29 May
Harvest: 3rd week September 1kg / 2lbs
Fireblight: Mild attack
Decent bloom and apple set, but fireblight stunted to just 3 apples.2015
Spring blossom: 2 June
Harvest: 4th week September 1kg / 2lbs
Big growth, but of about 8-10 blossom clusters, got only 2 fruits.2014
Spring blossom: 3 June
Growing out well, only 6 or 7 blooms, no apples this year.2013
Spring blossom: 4 June
Harvest: 1st week October
Bloomed longer than Cortland. Thinned to 1 big one. Fell off Oct. 3.2012
Spring blossom: 14 May
Earliest to bloom. No apples. 4 new branches. Grow, baby, grow!