USDA Zones

[Native Hunter]

I am probably 20 minutes from him and the Goldrush in my back yard had some spots (nothing to bad) on it last year and none of the other varieties I have had it. His apples are on top of a hill so maybe the wind currents help him. He definitely has cedars around and on his property.

I thought that might be the case. It’s the combination of the presence of the cedars along with weather conducive to CAR that seems to determine the severity. Our weather here seems to be just right for it to thrive in most years. Even in a light year it will still be bad on some cultivars such as Goldrush. Thanks for the reply.