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Gravenstein Apple tree

Owner: John

Location:  Tumwater, WASHINGTON, United States

Age of this tree:2024 years
Pruning:We significanly thinned this tree
Tree form:Fan
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Chemical treatments

Season records for this tree

  • 2013

    Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high   5.0m / 16.7ft wide
    Codling moth: Mild attack
    This tree is fairly old and has been overshadowed by a large connifer. We are just taking over its care and I was only able to spray once this year. We have been in drought since late May so we are apparently harvesting early.