Fireside Apple tree
Owner: JSchreiber
Location: West Concord, MN, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 1990 |
| Age of this tree: | 37 years |
| Climate at this location: | cold winters |
| Pruning: | yes |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | apple maggots and codling moths |
Owner's comments
Using apple maggot barriers keeps most apples clean of pests. Codling moth traps keeps worms away.Season records for this tree
2014
Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Mild attack
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Bumper crop. Apple footies (maggot barriers) did the trick once again!