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Lodi Apple tree

Owner: Carl

Location:  Rochester, MINNESOTA, United States

Age:Planted in about 1960
Age of this tree:67 years
Soil:Black dirt with sand 2ft down, most of life near an asphalt parking lot which was built ~1980s. 
Climate at this location:Cold northern US winters, humid continental weather, 4B as of 2024.
Pruning:Extremely overgrown to 40ft when property was purchased, has been reduced in size considerably with low suckers being trained for future fruit.
Tree form:Standard
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated