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Ellison's Orange Apple tree

Owner: James

Location:  York, NORTH YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2009
Age of this tree:15 years
Picking:September
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated

Season records for this tree

  • 2016

    Spring blossom: 8 May
    Harvest: 3rd week October  6kg / 13lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   4.5m / 15.0ft wide
    Medium to Good crop
  • 2015

    Spring blossom: 11 April
    Harvest: 4th week October  1kg / 2lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   3.5m / 11.7ft wide
    Canker: Severe attack
    Poor Season perhaps 3 fruits
  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 10 April
    Harvest: 3rd week September  10kg / 22lbs
    Canker: Not present
    Scab: Not present
    Mildew: Mild attack
    Silverleaf: Mild attack
  • 2013

    Spring blossom: 12 April
    Harvest: 1st week October  2kg / 4lbs
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   3.5m / 11.7ft wide
    Good crop (about 40 fruits)
  • 2012

    Spring blossom: 16 April
    Harvest: 3rd week September  1kg / 2lbs
    Minimal crop
  • 2011

    Spring blossom: 12 April
    Much Blossom - Fruit started well - dropped and dried - No crop
  • 2009

    Spring blossom: 4 March
    Harvest: 3rd week September
    Good size