Ashmead's Kernel Apple tree
Owner: Steve
Location: Cheltenham, GLOS, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2002 |
| Age of this tree: | 25 years |
| Soil: | Very free draining slightly alkaline sand |
| Climate at this location: | 24" rain; -10 to 35C but sheltered by large wall to E |
| Pruning: | Rarely now it's full grown |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Not sure |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
| Local pests: | Bitter pit, Brown rot |
Owner's comments
In bearing years, a couple of leaf sprays of Calcium Nitrate and aggressive thinning. Didn't produce serious crops until 2007Season records for this tree
2013
Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high2012
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