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Katy Apple tree

Owner: Simon

Location:  Duleek, COUNTY MEATH, Ireland

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:Very Dwarfing
Soil:Limey 
Climate at this location:temperate
Pruning:yes
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Not sure
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:Scab?

Season records for this tree

  • 2012

    Spring blossom: 18 April
  • 2011

    Spring blossom: 10 April
    Harvest: 4th week August
    First Windfall of the season, amazing taste, No scab at all