Estivale Apple tree
Owner: Cheuk
Location: Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands
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| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Age of this tree: | 14 years |
| Soil: | Container: pure compost made from pine wood trees |
| Climate at this location: | zone 8b, lots of sun, mild sea climate, variable precipitation, this tree is planted in the south of The Netherlands. |
| Pruning: | yes, good growth |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Birds, hornets, wasps |
Owner's comments
This tree grows in a container of 50 litres. Soil is pure compost and the tree is fertilized with organic fertilizer. Growth is good, but could be better. It is better to grow this in the soil than in a container. It is a heavy bearer, so all energy goes into the fruits and growing has a kind of secondary priority. Nice apple, not too much taste on these, but is a very good early sweet, juicy apple. Excellent apple to eat in the summer.Season records for this tree
2017
Spring blossom: 20 April
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high 2.5m / 8.3ft wide2016
Harvest: 3rd week August 2kg / 4lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high
Scab: Mild attack
Nice and healthy tree. Grows well in a container with pure compost, but must be fertilized and watered. Sets lots of fruits, so this tree has to be thinned in order to get decent size fruits. There s not much flavour in this apple. Nice early apple variety. Supp. Got at first 2 kg of apples. Needs to be picked successionally. So more apples to come. This apple has the most perfect sweet/tart balance.