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Esopus Spitzenburg Apple tree

Owner: Ann

Location:  Fort Collins, CO, United States

Age:Planted in about 2003
Age of this tree:23 years
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:Semi-arid high desert. Property receives flood irrigation 3-4 times per summer.
Tree form:Standard
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Chemical treatments
Pesticides:Un-treated

Owner's comments

This is a graft from a 100+ year old tree at the Fort Collins Water Works site (historical site). Mulched with wood chips to drip line. Chemical weed control used about once every 5 years.