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Fall Pippin 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 Winter, Dry Summer
Pruning:Heavy in Summer
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:AM, CM, Scab

Owner's comments

Late Grav type, thick skin, tart, not a standout here. 1 tree is enough

Season records for this tree

  • 2018

    Spring blossom: 7 April
    Harvest: 4th week September  3kg / 7lbs
    Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high   
    Canker: Not present
    Scab: Mild attack
    Fireblight: Not present
    Cedar-apple rust: Not present
    Woolly aphid: Not present
    Codling moth: Not present
    Plum fruit moth: Not present
    Silverleaf: Not present
  • 2017

    Spring blossom: 7 April
    Harvest: 1st week October  4kg / 9lbs
    Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft 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: Mild attack
    Plum fruit moth: Not present
    Silverleaf: Not present
    big, green and sour, a little hard. Dryest year in 37 years. 3 months without rain. Still excellent fruit on Bud 9