Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
Age of this tree: | 17 years |
Soil: | Sandy/clay loam & clay loam(I have two of this variety) |
Climate at this location: | Zone 4 Continental; cold, snowy winters & hot, humid summers |
Pruning: | Changed pruning to middle of summer & manipulated branch angles to >90 degrees. This stimulated spur & fruit production. |
Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
Cropping: | Light crops |
Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
Local pests: | Rabbits, codling moths & plum curculio |