Zestar! Apple tree
Owner: JSchreiber
Location: West Concord, MN, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Age of this tree: | 14 years |
| Soil: | rich soil with clay |
| Climate at this location: | cold winters |
| Pruning: | Slight pruning |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | codling moths and apple maggots |
Owner's comments
I use apple footies to prevent maggots and limit codling moth damage.Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 20 May
Harvest: 3rd week August 2kg / 4lbs
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Mild attack
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
I use "footies" that keep most pests away. Many apples, however, were lost to high winds this spring/summer.2015
Harvest: 4th week August 1kg / 2lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft 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
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Excellent weather for all trees. I never saw or heard a bee yet I had a high pollination rate.