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Fameuse Apple tree

Owner: Chris

Location:  Smithttown, NEW YORK, United States

Age:Planted in about 2009
Age of this tree:18 years
Soil:loam/clay/sand 
Climate at this location:Northeast Maritime
Pruning:Prune
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:Cat birds damage fruit. Coddling moth.

Season records for this tree

  • 2013

    Harvest: 4th week August  1kg / 2lbs
    Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high   2.0m / 6.7ft wide