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Jonathan Apple tree

Owner: Jeff

Location:  Reading, PA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:16 years
Soil:loam over rock 
Climate at this location:Zone 6, with dry summers
Pruning:prune
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:My 3 Golden Retrievers (they run into the tree and steal the fruit)

Owner's comments

Bought this at Lowe's. It was labelled "semi-drawf" but there's no clue to the rootstock.

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 10 May
  • 2013

  • 2012

    bud break 3/22/2012
  • 2011

    It tried to produce, but dropped the two appples it had
  • 2010

  • 2009


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