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Bramley's Seedling Apple tree

Owner: Matt

Location:  Blacklion, COUNTY CAVAN, Ireland

Age:Planted in about 2011
Age of this tree:14 years
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:Wet
Pruning:Pruned to maintain size and spread
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Spider Mite

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft 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

  • 2013

    Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft 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: Mild attack
    Plum fruit moth: Not present
    Silverleaf: Not present
    So heavy with fruit for the size of tree that it bent down to touch the ground. Some light bitter pit.

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 2009

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