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Granny Smith Apple tree

Owner: Leslie

Location:  Kelowna, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada

Age:Planted in about
Soil:sandy. former creek bed 
Climate at this location:winter snow. -10 to -20C. summer 25C to 30C sunny/hot
Pruning:heavy pruning early spring to keep height limited
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:coddling moth

Season records for this tree

  • 2011

    Harvest: 1st week September
  • 2010

    Harvest: 1st week September