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Rhode Island Greening Apple tree

Owner: Alison

Location:  Albion, CALIFORNIA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2000
Age of this tree:25 years
Soil:clay 
Climate at this location:wet, mild winters, cool summers with some fog
Pruning:yearly
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:deer, bear, codling moth

Owner's comments

One of my favorite apples for eating fresh and cooking. Stores moderately well.

Season records for this tree

  • 2013

    Harvest: 1st week November  15kg / 33lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide
    Scab: Mild attack
    Mildew: Not present
    Fireblight: Not present
    Cedar-apple rust: Not present
    Codling moth: Not present
    Very good fruit set in an overall bad year.