Sunday, June 6, 2010

Distorted leaves on our Calville Blanc d'Hiver apple tree

Time 6:38am
Temperature - Sparks 58, CC&R Farm 54.6
Soil temp 61.7


A healthy Calville Blanc d'Hiver apple tree looks like this:












The leaves on our tree look like this:

Hoping for a diagnosis I contacted Michael Janek, the owner and orchardist at Michael's Apples.  Michael grows and sells, among many other fruiting trees and canes, heirloom apple trees.  Here's my answer:

"Crinkly leaf. It's probably frost damage from that freeze a couple of weeks ago. It happens when the leaves are just starting to unfurl."

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