Kidd's Orange Red Apple tree
Owner: Roger
Location: Burton Latimer, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2007 |
| Age of this tree: | 21 years |
| Rootstock: | M26 |
| Soil: | Clay |
| Climate at this location: | Generally warm summers, wet winters |
| Pruning: | Light pruning only |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | occasional codling moth |
Owner's comments
This is still a young tree, but it crops very heavily. I had to resort to maypoling during the past four years. Without it, the branches break. Fewer apples in 2012 - not altogether surprising, given the weather we had.Season records for this tree
2013
Spring blossom: 14 May
Loaded with blossom (even if it's ten days later than last year) - best I've ever had.2011
Spring blossom: 16 April
Even more blossom this season; the tree looks really healthy2010
Spring blossom: 1 May
The most blossom the tree has yet carried