Anna Apple tree
Owner: Mike
Location: Walla Walla, WA, United States
| Age: | Planted in about 2014 |
| Age of this tree: | 13 years |
| Soil: | loamy, sandy, somewhat alkaline |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 7B, 20 inches of rain, mostly winter |
| Pruning: | Mildly prune in winter |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | aphids only problem so far. |
Owner's comments
This Anna apple is part of a family tree, with Dorsett Golden as the other apple. I got one Dorsett apple this year.Season records for this tree
2016
Harvest: 1st 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: Mild attack
Codling moth: Not present
Planted in 2014, got 1 apple in 2015, 5 in 2016. Taste is fruity, very tasty, mildly crisp. It got down to 5 degrees both winters and yet the tree has thrived. Very impressive for a "warm climate" apple tree.