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| Classification | Appletree |
| Height: | up
to 10 m |
| Leaf: |
Leaf: wide elliptical (oval-shaped) |
| Bloom: | white
– pink |
| Fruit: | stone-fruit |
| Branches: | red
brown |
| Bark: | gray
brown and scaly |
| Root: | shallow
root |
| Location: | sun
– partial shade |
| Diseases:
: | Appletree |
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| Cancer
(Nectria galligena) | | Fungi
that leads to the breaking off of bark. Affected twigs and branches should be
removed and burned. If the trunk is affected, then an expert should be called
to remove canker. Photo |
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| Root
excrescence | |
Tumors on the roots that are caused by bacteria (Agrobakterium tumefaciens). Through
the growths there is a lower level of sap flow in the tree and therefore little
growth and less fruits. The bacteria lives for several years in the ground. Apple
or pear should not be planted on tainted ground. More
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