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Egremont Russet Apple tree

Owner: Stephen

Location:  Hemel Hempstead, HERTS,, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2008
Age of this tree:17 years
Soil:Clay 
Pruning:Remedial only, to remove crossing or inward-growing branches
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree does not grow well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments

Season records for this tree

  • 2015

    Spring blossom: 1 May