Alkmene Apple tree
Owner: Cheuk
Location: Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands
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Age: | Planted in about 2017 |
Age of this tree: | 9 years |
Soil: | Well rotten manure, some garden soil, organic compost, some calcium |
Climate at this location: | zone 7a mild sea climate, lots of wind, lots of sun, open country |
Pruning: | No prunig at young trees |
Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
Cropping: | Heavy crops |
Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
Pesticides: | Un-treated |
Local pests: | Birds |
Owner's comments
Tree has been bought in 2017 from my favourite nursery in the south of The Netherlands. I had a taste of this apple and decided that this is an apple with a very good flavour. If it(the tree) is big enough I will take cuttings from it in order to graft some more of these. Not my favourite apple, but very close I think. Nice structure, sweet/tart very juicy, nice aromatics, delicious smelling blossoms, is disease resistant. Heavy cropper, (has to be thinned).Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 18 April
Canker: Severe attack
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
The blossom of the Alkmene has large blossom petals. Lightly pink. The blossom buds are darker pink.2018
Spring blossom: 25 April
2018: Alkemene is planted last years winter. First year I will allow blossom, but no fruit setting. I want the roots to develop properly.2017
Spring blossom: 5 May
This small tree is planted in a container. Has the above average quality soil and has been bought from my favourite nursery