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Blenheim Orange Apple tree

Owner: Jean

Location:  Martock, SOMERSET, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M25
Picking:mid October
Soil:clay 
Climate at this location:wet not cold
Pruning:formative
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:usual for old orchard

Owner's comments

took a long time to come into bearing, 10 years + but heavy crop of large apples this year 2008