Newton Wonder Apple tree
Owner: Hugh
Location: Kingsbridge, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 1930 |
| Age of this tree: | 95 years |
| Soil: | Acid shillet, on a south slope |
| Climate at this location: | Mild, wet and windy |
| Pruning: | Occasional removal of branches to lighten it |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | codling moth, rosy apple aphid |
Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 9 May2017
Spring blossom: 13 May
Size: 6.0m / 20.0ft high 5.5m / 18.3ft wide2016
Harvest: 2nd week November 25kg / 55lbs
Size: 6.0m / 20.0ft high 5.5m / 18.3ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
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
Good crop in spite of heavy wind in June. The tree is very exposed to West and South-West winds. This year windfalls in October, and picking from then through to mid-November