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Holstein Apple tree

Owner: Alison

Location:  Colwyn Bay, NORTH WALES, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Soil:pH 6.5, shallow, very stony soil, about 30 cm above sloping shale rock 
Climate at this location:rainfall about 30 " per annum, maritime, temperate, sunny
Pruning:summer pruning of leaders
Tree form:Espalier
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:none