Monarch Apple tree
Owner: Charlotte
Location: Ipswich, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about |
| Soil: | good medium loam over clay and chalk |
| Climate at this location: | dry, east coast on river estuary, sheltered |
| Pruning: | cut out damaged branches, tree slowly dying- mistletoe damage |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | codling moth |
Season records for this tree
2011
Spring blossom: 23 April
sparse blossom, lasted only a few days, weather very dry and warm2010
Harvest: 1st week October
plentiful blossom, lasted a week or so.weather cool2009