| Age: | Planted in about |
| Climate at this location: | In a walled garden in Northumberland, dry, east of cheviot weather, cold bright, sheltered, sunny. |
| Pruning: | I prune this tree every year, cutting back all shoots to a bud, and thinning, alternating between the crown (one year) and around the sides, the next. |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Fungal - I occasionally treat with Bordeaux Mixture when appropriate |
