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George Cave Apple tree

Owner: Steve

Location:  Glastonbury, SOMERSET, United Kingdom

Age of this tree:2024 years
Soil:12" Top soil on clay 
Pruning:Prune
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Cats!

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Harvest: 2nd week August  10kg / 22lbs
    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