Liberty Apple tree
Owner: Gil
Location: Snohomish, WASHINGTON, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2011 |
| Age of this tree: | 16 years |
| Soil: | Clayloam |
| Climate at this location: | Dry summer and rainy winter, median average high 65, low 40 |
| Pruning: | None yet, but scionwood |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Apple maggot and codling moth |
Owner's comments
Excellent Macintosh type for the rainy northwest. So early this yesr...everything was 2 to weeks early.Season records for this tree
2015
Spring blossom: 17 April
Harvest: 1st week September 250kg / 550lbs
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
Apple maggot is our worst pest besides rabbits and voles. This year AM was ~20%. AM ruins the fruit. Another Liberty tree closer to our )resting which is a magnet to AM was 80% affected, meaning 80% for cider.