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Mollie's Delicious Apple tree

Owner: Steven

Location:  Turney, MO, United States

Age:Planted in about 2017
Age of this tree:8 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 grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Japanese Beetles (Horrible the last two years.)

Owner's comments

This is a replacement tree for a Sundance that was next to another sundance. It just up and died after producing good apples for a couple years. This tree is doing well and hopefully will flower soon.