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Sweet Sixteen Apple tree

Owner: Mark

Location:  Cape Neddick, MAINE, United States

Age:Planted in about 2010
Age of this tree:17 years
Soil:rocky clay, slightly improved by cover crops 
Pruning:fairly minimal pruning required
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:borers, voles, deer, plum curculio

Owner's comments

Moderate growth, decent natural shape. Not interested in fruiting though...