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Opal Plum tree

Owner: Vincent

Location:  Montgomery, POWYS, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:St Julien A
Climate at this location:Moderate to wet
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Chemical treatments
Local pests:Aphids

Owner's comments

Plot 24 Growing well, but no fruit in 2012. Sprayed pesticide to clear slight aphid infestation.