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Gravenstein Apple tree
Owner: John
Location: Allendale, MI, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about |
| Rootstock: | M26 |
| Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Climate at this location: | Humid continental |
| Pruning: | Winter pruning only |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| 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: | Deer, plum curculio, obliquebanded leafroller, apple maggot |
Owner's comments
Purchased Gravenstein on M26 rootstock from a local nursury. Decent growth after one season, tree bloomed well, and set many fruit. After thinning to one per cluster, apples grew to a nice size, and were extraordinarily tasty.Season records for this tree
2011
Bloomed and fruited well2010
Planted balled and burlapped 2-year old tree 11/052009
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