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Blenheim Orange Apple tree

Owner: Sally

Location:  Banbury, OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Blossom:late April- May
Picking:October
Climate at this location:temperate, fairly sheltered.
Pruning:Yes, now it has fallen down!
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Not sure
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:earwigs and woodlice and birds.Possibly some woody canker.

Owner's comments

This tree has also fallen over in gale, pulling most of roots out of ground, but heavily cut back and in this second year after disaster is producing fairly good crop, but quite a lot of cracking and scabbing. Well known as good flavour apple. Clean fruits keep well.