Anna Apple tree
Owner: Arlyn
Location: Imperial, CALIFORNIA, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2007 |
| Age of this tree: | 18 years |
| Soil: | Extremely alkaline clay -- trees grown in area 1 foot above grade after soil washed. Rye grass and bermuda used as cover crops. |
| Climate at this location: | Intensely hot (115*+ 3 months of year). Severe wind frequent. Dry. |
| Pruning: | Prune top to maintain size, prune interior to decrease windage |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than 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: | unknown. So far, only rabbits. Had to bridge graft trees first year after rabbits girdled them |
Owner's comments
Regular water.Season records for this tree
2013
Harvest: 1st week June 9kg / 20lbs
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
6 year olds -- there are two. The one receiving water at least weekly is much larger although in partial shade -- and is the one noted above. The second is in more sun and less water and is about 2 feet shorter -- both are heavy bearers, and almost equivalent in fruit. Need thinning to develop size.