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Kidd's Orange Red Apple tree

Owner: Stuart

Location:  Newbury, BERKSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Picking:October
Soil:loam 
Climate at this location:Temperate trained against fence
Pruning:yes
Tree form:Cordon
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree does not grow well here
Herbicides:Chemical treatments
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:canker

Owner's comments

Canker has caused severe dieback but new growth from lower down. Hope to resurrect !

Season records for this tree

  • 2010

    Spring blossom: 3 May