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Bramley's Seedling Apple tree

Owner: Sharon

Location:  Devon, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Picking:Oct-Nov
Soil:good loam - close to river 
Climate at this location:mild winter, rainy climate
Pruning:no
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:wooly aphid

Owner's comments

Aquired with the house that was built on orchard site. As the tree seems very old with hollow trunks(great for nesting blue tits) it is possible that this tree was in the original orchard. Huge harvest in the last few years, fantastic cooker. Hoping I can store lots this year.