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Discovery Apple tree
Owner: Chris
Location: Winchester, HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom
| Age: | Planted in about 1990 |
| Age of this tree: | 31 years |
| Soil: | Alkaline |
| Climate at this location: | Temperate |
| Pruning: | Pruned January 2016 |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Codling moth, wasps, birds |
Owner's comments
This apple does not keep for long, but does not need to as most of fruit is eaten by us as soon as it appears. First cropper of the season.Season records for this tree
2016
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 3.0m / 10.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Codling moth: Mild attack
Not as good as last year. Normally quite a heavy cropper.2015
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