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Wolf River Apple tree

Owner: Cody

Location:  Rochester, WASHINGTON, United States

Age:Planted in about 2007
Age of this tree:19 years
Soil:Rocky but soil high in nitrogen 
Climate at this location:USDA ZONE 7-B Rainy Western Washington state
Pruning:Pruned to modified central leader
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Chemical treatments
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Washington Apple maggot

Owner's comments

I live in a high wind area ,so i prune my trees to an open modified central leader. Wolf River apples would not win a beauty pageant , but they are the largest apple that I have ever seen . only takes 3 to make a pie .