Chivers Delight Apple tree
Owner: Richard
Location: York, YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2004 |
| Age of this tree: | 21 years |
| Rootstock: | M9 |
| Soil: | Sandy loam, about 3ft deep, then gravel |
| Climate at this location: | Dry, mild winters, cool summers |
| Pruning: | Main branches were trained horizontal |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Relatively free of pests, apart from aphids |
Owner's comments
Grown from a 1 year maiden. The tree is a very nice spindlebush shape. Has produced a good quantity of medium-sized apples for the last 2 seasons, with good flavour and appearance. Does not seem to suffer from disease or pests that attack neighbouring trees. Seems like a very good easy growing variety.Season records for this tree
2012
Spring blossom: 7 May
Harvest: 2nd week September 5kg / 11lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Mild attack2010
Spring blossom: 15 May