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Elstar Apple tree

Owner: Paul

Location:  Poupas, TARN-ET-GARONNE, France

Age:Planted in about 2013
Age of this tree:11 years
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:Continental: hot summers and cold winters, with long mild autumns
Pruning:Prune
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Not sure

Owner's comments

Bought 2003? Spent life until 2013 in a pot and was in poor health when planted in the orchard. Never thrived during 2013. By end of season, small fruit were dropped and leaves fell early. Possible lack of water, though other trees did well. Suspect poor root system unable to cope after transplanting.