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Breakey Apple tree

Owner: Jessica

Location:  Chugiak, AK, United States

Age:Planted in about 1990
Age of this tree:35 years
Climate at this location:Cold, dry
Pruning:No
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Slugs, spiders, ladybugs

Owner's comments

This tree was planted in the early 1990s. It is a breakey that was grafted onto a crabapple to in order to allow it to grow in Alaska's colder climate. It survived being broken in half and eaten by a moose. It blooms frequently but has only been able to produce an apple once.