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Ellison's Orange Apple tree

Owner: Bill

Location:  Smeeton Westerby, LEICESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2010
Age of this tree:15 years
Pruning:Formative
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Not sure
Pesticides:Not sure

Season records for this tree

  • 2018

    Spring blossom: 9 May
  • 2017

    Spring blossom: 4 May
    Harvest: 1st week September  7kg / 15lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide
  • 2016

    Spring blossom: 16 May
    Harvest: 3rd week September  7kg / 15lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
  • 2015

    Spring blossom: 11 May
    Harvest: 3rd week September  7kg / 15lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 3 May
    Harvest: 2nd week September  5kg / 11lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   1.0m / 3.3ft wide
  • 2013

    Spring blossom: 31 May
    Harvest: 1st week October  3kg / 7lbs
    Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high   
    Crop spoilt by picking a week too late.