Irish Peach Apple tree
Owner: Matt
Location: Blacklion, COUNTY CAVAN, Ireland
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| Age of this tree: | 2025 years |
| Soil: | Loamy clay |
| Climate at this location: | Wet |
| Pruning: | Old tree, currently pruning to shape and reinvigorate |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Spider mite |
Owner's comments
Juice produces 7% ABV Cider without added sugarSeason records for this tree
2016
Size: 5.0m / 16.7ft high 5.0m / 16.7ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
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
Later cropping than normal due to weather related delayed ripening. This has led to many larger apples than normal but also a greater mix in sizes and the tree requiring several pickings. Scab only affects a small number of apples and no sign of scab on the tree (bark etc.).2013
Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high 5.0m / 16.7ft wide
Canker: Mild attack
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
Crops early August to September. Best eaten from the tree but keeps at this location through to January in cold ventilated shed.