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About this Honeycrisp Apple tree
Owner: Jason
Location: San Diego, CA, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2015 |
| Age of this tree: | 5 years |
| Soil characteristics at this location: | Heavy |
| Climate at this location: | Mediterranean |
| Pruning: | Yes. Using homemade spreaders to keep branches at good angle. |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Does not usually produce any fruit |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
Owner's comments
Fingers crossed!Season records for this tree
| Season | Blossom date | Picking / Yield | Size | Season notes |
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| 2017 | 0kg / 0lbs | 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 Did not break dormancy until June, which was better than last year. Exhibits heavy suckering from roots. No more than 3-4" of growth this year to date (16 Aug 2017). Still have fingers crossed. |
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| 2016 | 0kg / 0lbs | 1.5m / 5.0ft high 1.0m / 3.3ft wide |
Did not break dormancy until July. Very little growth. | |
| 2015 | 0kg / 0lbs | 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 Planted in spring of 2015 as a bare root tree. Tree is a slow grower and has not grown greatly in height, but has grown in width. An experiment to see if this variety will flourish in San Diego heat. Some indications from other growers that it will flourish and fruit. Fingers crossed! |
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