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Wolf River Apple tree

Owner: Roy

Location:  Centralia, WA, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:not known
Soil:sandy loam, moles really like it 
Climate at this location:plenty of rain but dry in summers, july aug half sept
Pruning:every year and always through summer
Tree form:Standard
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:small flies, some kind usually apples have 1 worm

Owner's comments

The wolf river tree is 4 years old this year and grows rapidly. I keep it pruned regularly. Had a bit of blight 2011 but not much. I pulled off the damaged leaves and it settled down. The nursery man said keep it trimmed and it will stay dwarfed. I'm following his advice and it is working. I have discovered that I have a pest in a Spitzenberg tree ten feet from the Wolf River, called

Season records for this tree

  • 2012

    Harvest: 4th week August
    had 9 apples neighbor picked largest one 4th week 4 apples remain on tree
  • 2012

    Harvest: 2nd week October
    tree had 9 apples, neighbor picked largest one 4th week in August. apples remaining were picked 2nd week in October. I don't spray so each apple had 1 worm hole but were excellent flavor and good eating. All were large.
  • 2011

    1 apple this year picked November 1st 2011
  • 2011

    1 apple this year picked November 1st 2011
  • 2010

    no apples this year no blossoms either
  • 2010

    no apples this year no blossoms either