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Spartan Apple tree
Owner: Pete
Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about |
| Rootstock: | MM106 |
| Picking: | October |
| Soil: | stony loam |
| Climate at this location: | mild. wet |
| Pruning: | Regulatory and to remove canker |
| Tree form: | Not sure |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
| Local pests: | codling moth/canker and scab |
Owner's comments
Produces huge crops and grown vigorously since planting; sadly not tolerant of our wet climate and succumbs to scab/canker therefore needs high maintenance with chemical control if you want to achieve good blemish free fruit.©2022 Orange Pippin Ltd. All rights reserved.
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