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Rubinette Rosso Apple tree

Owner: Simon

Location:  Sant Miquel De Fluvia, GIRONA, Spain

Age:Planted in about 2013
Age of this tree:12 years
Soil:Sandy 
Climate at this location:Mediterranean, frequent strong cold north wind
Pruning:Top pruning only on planting
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:Snails, aphids

Owner's comments

This tree is to partner the new Bramley and Braeburn in our garden extension.

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft 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
    Planted as a 1 m whip a year ago, successfully established in what used to be a well-manured vegetable plot. Actual height 1.8 m, spread 0.4 m, trunk thickness above rootstock graft 2.5 cm. Will need to be pruned after leaf fall to encourage lateral growth.