Irish Peach Apple tree
Owner: DoorusOrchard
Location: Kinvara, GALWAY, Ireland
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| Age: | Planted in about 2005 |
| Age of this tree: | 21 years |
| Soil: | light, shallow pH 8 |
| Climate at this location: | maritime, windy in a walled garden |
| Pruning: | Minimal pruning, just to maintain health and vigour |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Some sheep damage when it was a young tree. |
Owner's comments
We have two Irish Peach apples, also known as Early Crofton apple, They have been slow into fruit, but then they are competing with long grass on a light soil, so drought would be an issue. Also the high pH is an issue and this year there was mild watercore on the Irish Peach. the flavour is lovely, a popular apple.Season records for this tree
2013
Harvest: 3rd week August 5kg / 11lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 2.5m / 8.3ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Showed some signs of watercore.