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Ananas Reinette Apple tree

Owner: Nick

Location:  Bruehl, Germany

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M9
Soil:sandy loam 
Climate at this location:continental
Pruning:yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:aphids, populated by ants; wasps

Owner's comments

Purchased as 2-year-old, planted winter 2010/2011. I stripped off all developing fruits in the first summer. Tree is irrigated by underground soak hose. Currently (July 2012) it has developed so many fruit that I've thinned it down to about 20 (max 3 per cluster). Looking forward to trying them for the first time!