Roxbury Russet Apple tree
Owner: B.
Location: Searsmont, MAINE, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Age of this tree: | 13 years |
| Soil: | gravel |
| Climate at this location: | Zone 5 |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Owner's comments
Hard medium-large patchy green and russet fruit. Not uniform in size, shape or color. Scab resistant. Blooms midseason. Malus. Roxbury, MA, early 1600s. Z4-6, Purchased from Fedco Trees, Waterville, Maine.Season records for this tree
2016
Spring blossom: 3 June
Harvest: 3rd week September 2kg / 4lbs
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high 1.0m / 3.3ft wide
Extreme drought in mid-coast Maine.