Herefordshire Russet Apple tree
Owner: stanwatt2008@hotmail.co.uk
Location: Gardenstown, ABERDEENSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
| Age of this tree: | 16 years |
| Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Climate at this location: | Above average sunshine all year. Can be brutal in winter. |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Not sure |
Owner's comments
A 'Supercolumn' tree from Chris Bowers, England. This is the first year of planting. 5 fruits on tree but lost 4 others to wind or natural causes e.g. weak attachment to tree etc.Season records for this tree
2014
Spring blossom: 13 May
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present2013
Spring blossom: 2 June
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present2011
Spring blossom: 7 May2010
Spring blossom: 1 May
First blooming.
