Falstaff Apple tree
Owner:
David
Location:
Broadstone, DORSET, United Kingdom
Age: | Planted in about |
Rootstock: | mm106 |
Soil: | Sandy, improved with manuring over the years |
Pruning: | Summer pruning only |
Tree form: | Espalier |
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 |
Local pests: | Aphids |
Season records for this tree
2011
Spring blossom: 15 April
Early blossom in keeping with a generally early frost free season.2010
Spring blossom: 10 May
Harvest: 1st week October
2009
Spring blossom: 6 May
Harvest: 1st week October