Blenheim Orange Apple tree
Owner: Jim
Location: Mequon, WI, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2006 |
| Age of this tree: | 20 years |
| Soil: | Clay |
| Climate at this location: | Influenced by Lake Michigan |
| Pruning: | Prune |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Chemical treatments |
| Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
Owner's comments
Growing in a shady area. Grafted in 2006. Moved the tree to another, less shady spot in 2012.Season records for this tree
2023
Spring blossom: 12 May
Harvest: 3rd week September 200kg / 440lbs
Early bloom this year. Huge crop which bent all of the branches. Fortunately, none of them broke.2022
Spring blossom: 202022
Spring blossom: 20
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high2021
Spring blossom: 15 May
Harvest: 3rd week September 80kg / 176lbs
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high 3.5m / 11.7ft wide
Good crop after a long wait!2020
Spring blossom: 25 May
Harvest: 3rd week September 7kg / 15lbs
Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high 3.0m / 10.0ft wide
More sun light this year. 24 large apples on the tree.2019
Spring blossom: 1 June
Harvest: 2nd week October 1kg / 2lbs
4 apples. The pin oak it’s growing under is dying so maybe hope for a real crop in 2020.2018
Spring blossom: 30 May
Harvest: 1st week October 1kg / 2lbs
Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high 2.5m / 8.3ft wide
9 apples growing. First year bearing. Grows in a shady spot.2017
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high