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Honeycrisp Apple tree

Owner: Keith

Location:  Rye, COLORADO, United States

Age:Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:16 years
Soil:rocky pastured soil 
Climate at this location:Dry, Zone 5, 7000 feet, harsh winds
Pruning:No
Tree form:Fan
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:deer/grasshoppers/birds/bears

Season records for this tree

  • 2013

    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
    First apple produced on tree. One apple took. Some buds survived two periods of low 20's in mid April. 7000 feet.