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Ellison's Orange Apple tree

Owner: Alison

Location:  Lincoln, LINCOLNSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:m26
Blossom:March - April
Picking:August September
Soil:clay 
Climate at this location:dry east of England
Pruning:tip pruning in autumn
Tree form:Not sure
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:wasps

Owner's comments

I bought this tree in remembrance of my grandfather who grew Ellison's Orange and James Grieve, both for storing! I have fond childhood memories of eating both straight from the tree.