![]() ![]() In grafting, a form of vegetative propagation, variety trees are joined to the roots of a different, more durable tree, the rootstock. It was well-recognized that some trees produced exceptional fruit, and their uniqueness or “variety” could only be reproduced by grafting. Recognized as the oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest, its longevity derived from its anatomy as a seedling tree that grew upon its own roots, as well as from the particular robustness of its genes.īy 1827, when the Old Apple Tree’s seed is thought to have germinated, apple trees throughout the world had been propagated for more than 2000 years by grafting. Few apple trees in the United States have graced the earth longer than this tree. ![]() The nearly 200-year old tree was a local landmark and the oldest living feature associated with Fort Vancouver, first celebrated in The Morning Oregonian in 1911. With sadness, Charles Ray, Urban Forester with the City of Vancouver announced that the tree had succumbed to mortality on June 25, 2020. ![]() The venerable “Old Apple Tree” of Fort Vancouver, Washington has died. ![]()
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