Anna Apple tree (forum)

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Hi,

Does anybody know if the Anna Apple tree will fruit in Darwin, Northern Territory please?

Time: 19th November 2013 8:05pm

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phil@tyalgum says...
I have a feeling it would still need some chill hours..

Time: 9th December 2013 12:43pm

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gimme says...
Has anyone heard of or grown coastal cropper apple. Apparently It's low chill and self fertile.

Time: 9th December 2013 7:52pm

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Brain says...
I haven't heard of the coastal cropper apple. But if you are keen to grow apples in SE Qld, even Mid-chill varieties are possible to fruit. I've had success late this year with Pink Lady, Fuji, Royal Gala and Sundowner. I'd recommend Royal Gala and Fuji in that order, as I have a dozen apple on one and half doz on the other. (mind you, mable sized at this stage.) I think polination plays a big part and I was lucky, because due to the crazy warm weather, most of them flowered at the same time. (But surprisingly, anna flowered for months but not a single fruit - but I did have a few small riped anna apples back in 2012/early 2013).

Because of the extremely warm weather, the apples never went into dormancy. So I think it is remotely possible for Anna to flower in Darwin. Though it will be a gamble/experiment at best. Ditto for my own lot, but it's been fun.



Time: 10th December 2013 11:13am

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gimme says...
Do your gala and Fuji fruit in Brisbane each year? I have heard of pink lady fruiting in mt gravatt. Pinkabelle actually

I propagate Anna, einshimer, golden Dorset and tropic sweet because I'm not sure the others will be productive in Brisbane but would love to have some proof of other good producers

Time: 10th December 2013 8:47pm

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VF says...
Pleased to hear you're getting some Fuji and Pink Lady success Brain - I'd be a little colder than you in winter, so hopefully my new baby Fuji and Lady Williams do okay too.
Anna, TS and DG have great crops this year. Not sure what other's experiences are with the low chills, but order of flowering was TS with some overlap of DG, which then had overlap with Anna.

Time: 10th December 2013 11:52pm

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Brain says...
i've had the Fuji, Royal Gala and Sundowner for about 2 years (brought 2 winters ago). First spring/summer, just leaves, and didn't go into dormancy over winter - i.e. leaves mostly intact. Then late spring this year, finally some more new growth and I was surprised that it followed by flowers and then apples formed. I suspect it's down to the age of the wood, as apples flower on old wood and mine just hit the mark.

So to answer your question, it's too early to tell whether they will be productive in the long run. But my hunch is no. I believe Brisbane is too warm and causes the apple to 'behave irrationally'. I.e on a normal year, the apple tree appears in suspended animation. Then on an alternative crazy year, the flowers just burst out and forget the fact that some are suppose to be early/mid/late. In short, not opitmal conditions for good productivity.

The pink lady is a bit of a basket case, it flowers at least twice a year and shows next to no growth. So on that basis, I would rule it out.

I also have a red delicious, but it's a fairly young plant (late acq.), grows well and I suspect it should flower by next early summer, despite being high chill.



Time: 11th December 2013 11:56am

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