Elstar Apple tree
Owner: Cheuk
Location: Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands
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| Age: | Planted in about 2011 |
| Age of this tree: | 15 years |
| Soil: | poor, turf soil, acidic soil, black, part dry, part wet, partly clay soil |
| Climate at this location: | zone 7a, mild sea climate, windy, hedge to slow down wind, lots of sun!!!! |
| Pruning: | No pruning necessary |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | birds |
Owner's comments
Grown in containers of 50 litres, of pure compost. Fertilized: chalk, self made organic fertilizer, and regular organic fertilizer. And watered regularly. Taste: Sweet / tart, with more sweet than tart. No aromatic flavours, very juicy, nice texture, maybe little honeyed flavour. Not an exciting apple. Growth habit: Normal growth, nothing special. Biennial if not fertilized in poor soil. Fruit: Heavy bearer, thinning is the only way to get decent size apples. Wasps and birds like this fruit too.Season records for this tree
2018
Spring blossom: 25 April
I have 5 Elstar trees. All blossoms 99 percent open. Every year I'm amazed about the beauty of blossoms.2017
Spring blossom: 25 April
Harvest: 3rd week September 2kg / 4lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
This year (2017) the tree will be thinned ruthlessly! Last year the fruit was very tasteless! Supp: This year the Elstars were very red, we seldom get those in this nice colour. It has more sugar this year and some more aroma, taste. This year I am very happy with the Elstar apple, It is not my favourite.2016
Spring blossom: 29 April
Harvest: 2nd week September 4kg / 9lbs
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
This is a Dutch variety. It is very well represented in the Dutch chain stores. It has no taste when bought from the chain stores. If grown well, it has a nice aroma, but not really special. It has the same taste as a rubinola. Supplemental 25-Jun 2016: Tree has set lots of fruitlets. These have to be thinned. Supplemental 18 Sept. Sweet/tart taste, juicy, honeyed aroma. Not really special. Good apple.