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Egremont Russet Apple tree

Owner: John

Location:  Sheffield, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:not known
Blossom:Early/Mid April
Picking:October
Soil:loam with a bit of clay 
Climate at this location:temperate
Pruning:no
Tree form:Fan
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated

Owner's comments

This tree is in my Mother in Laws garden. She has no interest in gardening and I have sort of taken over for now. I'm interested in this tree as I picked the apples from it last year for the first time and found the apples to be fantastic. I want to propergate this tree further and start a small orchard up with some suitable complementary varieties so I'm looking for some advice and help to do this. Quite a surprise to find the tree and taste it's fruit!

Season records for this tree

  • 2009

    Spring blossom: 11 May
    Harvest: 2nd week September
    Light crop but really tasty!