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Lane's Prince Albert Apple tree

Owner: Amanda

Location:  Cahors, LOT, France

Age:Planted in about 2009
Age of this tree:16 years
Soil:Very alkaline, rocky. 
Climate at this location:Hot and dry in summer, cold in winter.
Pruning:I prune and shape
Tree form:Half-standard
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Codling moth

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Canker: Not present
    Scab: Not present
    Mildew: Mild attack
    Fireblight: Not present
    Cedar-apple rust: Not present
    Woolly aphid: Not present
    Codling moth: Mild attack
    Plum fruit moth: Not present
    Silverleaf: Not present
    Very heavy crop. Had to pick off a lot of apples as the tree is too young to bear such a heavy load.