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Ribston Pippin Apple tree

Owner: Bill

Location:  Smeeton Westerby, LEICESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2010
Age of this tree:16 years
Pruning:Summer
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Not sure
Pesticides:Not sure

Season records for this tree

  • 2018

    Spring blossom: 5 May

  • 2017

    Spring blossom: 25 April
    Harvest: 3rd week September  20kg / 44lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   2.0m / 6.7ft wide

  • 2016

    Spring blossom: 9 May
    Harvest: 4th week September  25kg / 55lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide
    Put in store 25th Sept to be juiced in a week on two

  • 2015

    Spring blossom: 3 May
    Harvest: 4th week September  9kg / 20lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide

  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 27 April
    Harvest: 3rd week September  7kg / 15lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   

  • 2013

    Spring blossom: 19 May
    Harvest: 1st week October  3kg / 7lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high