Catshead Apple tree
Owner: vickystevens@hotmail.com
Location: Banbury, OXON, United Kingdom
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| Age of this tree: | 2025 years |
| Climate at this location: | Quite high in the Cotswolds |
| Pruning: | Pruned annually |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Not sure |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | woolly aphid |
Owner's comments
we have 3 old catshead trees in the gardenSeason records for this tree
2014
Spring blossom: 26 April2013
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high 4.0m / 13.3ft wide
Woolly aphid: Mild attack
Medium size fruit this year. Half crop frozen, as doesn't store well. Good flavour for cooking- not much sugar needed. Rest of fruit used to make cider!2012
Harvest: 1st week October
We have 3 catshead trees and lots of apples this year - unlike everyone else!