Esopus Spitzenburg Apple tree
Owner: Steven
Location: Turney, MO, United States
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| Age: | Planted in about 2013 |
| Age of this tree: | 12 years |
| Soil: | 6 inches of soil over clay. |
| Climate at this location: | Temperate. Freezes from November through March. Four full seasons. temp 100 F to -5 F. |
| Pruning: | Prune every year to spread tree and allow a central leader |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Does not usually produce any fruit |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Japanese Beetles (Horrible the last two years.) |
Owner's comments
This tree has struggled here for 7 years and it is still very spindly. This was where the original orchard was but when I tried to restore the Jonathan, McIntosh, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious, I didn't remove the Oaks and Walnuts surrounding the Old Orchard. They are probably what destroyed those early trees. I plan on removing all these competing trees this summer/fall.Season records for this tree
2020
Spring blossom: 23 April
1 day of flowering with 1 flower.