Sierra Beauty Apple tree

Owner: Dave

Location: Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA, United States

Age:	Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:	14 years
Soil:	heavy clay
Climate at this location:	warm spring, summer and fall, light winter frost
Pruning:	only minor pruning of branches so far (small tree)
Tree form:	Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:	Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:	Light crops
Growth:	This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:	Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:	Un-treated

Owner's comments

2013: This is a very small tree. It grew 2 apples in 2013 and the apples were wide and flat (I have read that this is common in warm winter climates). The flavor is a mix of tart and sweet, with good texture (hard, crunchy and juicy). It is described as self-fertile and heavy-bearing. 2014: This tree may be heavy-bearing when it grows larger; at a little over 5 feet tall in 2014 it has set fruit in 3 places and looks like it will blossom in 7 more. June: I thinned it down to 4 apples.

Season records for this tree

2014
Spring blossom: 20 April
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
This tree was late to blossom and its flowering season looks like it will be spread over a long period. I do not yet know if this is typical for this tree here or if it is because of an unusually warm and short winter.