About this Bramley's Seedling Apple tree
Owner: Andrew
Location: St Saviour, GUERNSEY, United Kingdom
Visiting: By arrangement
| Soil characteristics at this location: | clay based good |
| Climate at this location: | mild, windy |
| Pruning: | prune |
| Age of this tree: | Very old |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth characteristics: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Main local pests: | codling moth |
Owner's comments
was in situ when property purchased in 1987 this one near deckingSeason records for this tree
| Season | Blossom date | Picking date / Yield | Size | Season notes |
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| 2016 | 20 May |
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| 2015 | 1st week October 3kg / 7lbs |
Codling moth: Severe attack |
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| 2014 | 11 May |
4th week September 5kg / 11lbs |
Codling moth: Severe attack |
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| 2013 | Canker: Mild attack Scab: Mild attack Mildew: Not present Fireblight: Not present Cedar-apple rust: Not present Woolly aphid: Mild attack Codling moth: Severe attack Plum fruit moth: Not present Silverleaf: Not present |
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| 2012 | 8 May |
2nd week October |
4.0m / 13.3ft high 5.0m / 16.7ft wide |
very limited blossom, very little fruit, picked for juicing |
| 2011 | 15 April |
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| 2010 | 3rd week October |
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| 2009 |
