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Winter Majetin Apple tree

Owner: N.

Location:  United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:MM111
Soil:Shallow sandy-gravelly loam 
Climate at this location:Warm, dry, windy
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Half-standard
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated

Owner's comments

Not particularly prone to pests or diseases. Resistant to woolly aphid (and I don't mean the MM111 rootstock!). Medium vigour. Very reliable but prone to overcrop and produce small-medium fruit. Very acidic cooker.