Lithgow Springs
From Heritage Apple Corps
| Lithgow Springs | |
|---|---|
| Location | CRNG, OCHOCO NF |
| Tree Count | 7 |
| Species | 5 apple,1 pear,1 plum |
| Varieties | 7 identified |
| Condition | Count |
|---|---|
| Good | 3 |
| Fair | 3 |
| Poor | 1 |
| Dead | 0 |
| Total | 7 |
The Lithgow Springs orchard contains 7 documented heritage fruit trees.
History
The Lithgow Springs orchard is a small homestead orchard on the Crooked River National Grassland.
According to Duane Ecker's 2001 field notes, the orchard contained 4 apple trees:
- 2 trees on the upper hill side above the springs
- 2 trees on the west side of the 500 road
All trees were pruned in FY 2000.
Sources: Duane Ecker field notes 2001
Primary Sources
The following historical documents are available:
Orchard Map
Trees
Good Condition
- Tree #102- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #103- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #104- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #105- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #106- Esopus Spitzenburg(poor)
- Tree #107- Pear(good)
- Tree #119- Plum or poor DNA(fair)
Fair Condition
- Tree #102- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #103- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #104- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #105- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #106- Esopus Spitzenburg(poor)
- Tree #107- Pear(good)
- Tree #119- Plum or poor DNA(fair)
Poor Condition
- Tree #102- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #103- Baldwin(good)
- Tree #104- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #105- McIntosh(fair)
- Tree #106- Esopus Spitzenburg(poor)
- Tree #107- Pear(good)
- Tree #119- Plum or poor DNA(fair)
