Red Falstaff Apple tree
Owner: Roger
Location: Burton Latimer, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2008 |
| Age of this tree: | 18 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 - tried traps in 2011: quite successful |
Owner's comments
Copious blossom and heavy crops, though it is a very young tree. Maypoling an absolute necessity for the past three years, owing to the size and weight of the fruit. Fruits are sweet/sharp and juicy, with a very pronounced apple flavour. They keep very well in the refrigerator. This is the vital tree in the garden - it's self-fertile and is a good pollinator for all the others.Season records for this tree
2013
Spring blossom: 10 May
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
magnificent blossom - best I've ever had, even though it was a fortnight later than last year.2012
Spring blossom: 28 April
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide
Despite some maintenance pruning since last year this tree is covered in blossom again this year2011
Spring blossom: 10 April
Even more blossom this year, and it has lasted longer than on the other apple trees2010
Spring blossom: 2 May
Another year of full blossom
