Newton Wonder Apple tree
Owner: Chaughton
Location: Tiverton, DEVON, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 1950 |
| Age of this tree: | 74 years |
| Soil: | loam |
| Climate at this location: | Temperate .Fairly high rainfall .Mild winters |
| Pruning: | Yes .last pruned two years ago |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | codling moth |
Season records for this tree
2013
Spring blossom: 18 April
Harvest: 1st week October 15kg / 33lbs
Size: 7.5m / 25.0ft high 5.5m / 18.3ft wide
Codling moth: Mild attack
The tree is at least 50 years old and is probably nearing the end of its lifebut is still producing some nice fruit . Its circumference at one metre is 1.27 metres