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Bountiful Apple tree

Owner: N.

Location:  Cambridge, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:MM106
Soil:Shallow sandy-gravelly loam 
Climate at this location:Warm, dry, windy
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Capsid bug

Owner's comments

2011: rootstock contracted crown/root rot; tree died. Average-good resistance to pests. Good resistance to diseases.

Season records for this tree

  • 2010

    Spring blossom: 29 April

  • 2009

    Spring blossom: 20 April