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Wolf River Apple tree

Owner: Daniel

Location:  Prior Lake, MN, United States

Age:Planted in about 1980
Age of this tree:44 years
Soil:Wetland clay 
Pruning:Topped in 2010 due to exposure to high winds and access.
Tree form:Standard
Height:Not sure
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Flies, moths

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Size: 6.0m / 20.0ft high   6.0m / 20.0ft 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
    This tree is just feet away from open water in a savannah wetland. Excellent taste, huge fruit, now spraying with Kaolin clay form better protection.