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Winter Pearmain Apple tree

Owner: Alison

Location:  Albion, CALIFORNIA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2003
Age of this tree:22 years
Rootstock:unknown dwarfing
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:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree does not grow well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Not sure
Local pests:deer, bear, codling moth

Owner's comments

White Winter Pearmains are delicious and I like having ancient cultivars, but they are extremely susceptible to scab and take rigorous spraying.

Season records for this tree

  • 2013

    Harvest: 3rd week October  10kg / 22lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide
    Scab: Severe attack
    Mildew: Not present
    Fireblight: Not present
    Cedar-apple rust: Not present
    Codling moth: Not present
    Very good fruit set. Scab not too bad considering weather, for this variety. Sprayed with a rosemary based spray, and sulfur, but not often enough.