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Elstar Apple tree

Owner: Jane

Location:  Martley, WORCS, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Soil:heavy loam over clay 
Climate at this location:warmish wettish not exposed. west midlands
Pruning:see below
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Not sure
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Dog

Owner's comments

March '10. Bought at son Tom's request as he loves the Elstar juice that a local farm shop produces. Stupidly I'd left the bare root tree in a bucket by the back door prior to planting. Found it days later dried up on the lawn with both roots & top chewed off by our retriever puppy. Planted it with little hope of survival, plus we had a v hot dry early summer. Has romped away despite all this. finger crossed for fruit next yr.