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Anna Apple tree

Owner: Dave

Location:  Coalinga, CA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2008
Age of this tree:18 years
Soil:Light sandy soil 
Climate at this location:Zone 9. Low 20 degrees summer over 100
Pruning:Routinely pruned to keep under control
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:No pests have ever bothered this tree to any great amount

Owner's comments

Grows and bears like a weed. It gets no special care other than pruned to keep at a suitable size and fruit thinned to prevent limb damage.

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 20 February
    First blossom open 1/21/14
  • 2013

    Spring blossom: 16 February
    Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high   2.5m / 8.3ft wide