Tsugaru 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: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Apple maggot and codling moth, voles, rabbits, deer |
Owner's comments
Sweet and starchy like red delicious. What a warm year this was ~2100 gdd.Season records for this tree
2015
Spring blossom: 15 April
Harvest: 2nd week September 25kg / 55lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft 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: Mild attack
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
A lot like red delicious. Sweet, still holding much starch, so probably ready to pick end of September