Akane Apple tree
Owner: Agnes
Location: Snohomish, WA, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
| Age of this tree: | 18 years |
| Climate at this location: | Coastal Puget Sound located in river valley |
| Pruning: | Prune |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Raccoons, Deer |
Owner's comments
I need to prune this tree before spring 2014. Advice welcome re pruning.Season records for this tree
2015
Spring blossom: 16 April2014
Harvest: 1st week September 20kg / 44lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
vigorously pruned in late winter 2014 and continued to cull apples starting late spring thru mid summer. Resulting harvest was wonderful - over a bushel of apples of substantial size. Just right for eating, quite juicy. Wish the Akane was a better keeper, but they are wonderful, slightly tart, firm, juicy sweet apples for several weeks after harvesting.