About this Annie Elizabeth Apple tree
Owner: Robert
Location: PLYMOUTH, DEVON, United Kingdom
| Age: | Planted in about 1800 |
| Soil characteristics at this location: | Shillet |
| Pruning: | Occasionally |
| Age of this tree: | Not sure |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth characteristics: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Main local pests: | Codling Moth |
Owner's comments
This is a very large tree (largest in our orchard), probably planted in about 1860 when the house was first built. It is now fully recumbent but seems to have recovered from gradually going down to the ground in about 2012. It has now started again growing a little. It is still cropping and as usual still producing a good number of large/very large cookers often out on the ends of long dangling stems. This apple tree is the favourite for the 2-4 wintering Blackcaps we usually have and they are often seen feeding on apples that have not been picked as the apples can sometimes stay on this tree a long time into the winter period.Season records for this tree
| Season | Blossom date | Picking date / Yield | Size | Season notes |
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| 2015 | 1st week November 20kg / 44lbs |
9.0m / 30.0ft high 9.0m / 30.0ft wide |
Codling moth: Mild attack Given this very large tree gradually fell over in about 2012 and is now fully recumbent it still seems to be managing despite a loss of maybe 1/3 to half its root system. |
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