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Karmijn de Sonnaville Apple tree

Owner: Gil

Location:  Snohomish, WA, United States

Age:Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:15 years
Soil:Clay-loam 
Climate at this location:Wet spring, dry summer- Mediterranean.
Pruning:Minimal pruning
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:AM, CM, SCAB

Owner's comments

I like KdS. Tasty Cox apple, moderate cropping though.

Season records for this tree

  • 2017

    Spring blossom: 12 April
    Harvest: 3rd week September  3kg / 7lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
    Canker: Not present
    Scab: Mild attack
    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
    Dry year-no rain 3 months, no spray, good yield considering, tasty homely apple.