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Egremont Russet Apple tree

Owner: Nick

Location:  Bruehl, Germany

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M27
Soil:sandy loam 
Climate at this location:continental
Pruning:yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:aphids, populated by ants; wasps

Owner's comments

Purchased as 2-year-old, first planted in a pot and that produced a few, very small, fruit after 2 more years. We then moved house and the tree was planted out in winter 2010/2011. I stripped off all developing fruits in the first summer. Tree is irrigated by underground soak hose. Tree is now 6 years old and currently (July 2012) has 5 fruits.