King of the Pippins Apple tree
Owner: Dorothy
Location: Peterborough, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 1920 |
| Age of this tree: | 105 years |
| Soil: | Sandy loam, calcarious |
| Climate at this location: | East of England. Long dry/drought spells most years recently |
| Pruning: | Prune occasionally |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Biennial cropping (alternate years) |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Codling moth !! and patches of canker; honey fungus a few years ago, seems to have gone. |
Owner's comments
Our favourite apple tree, that keeps well(to April or May) and generally fruits consistently, although a huge crop (as in 2017) is generally followed by fewer flowers next year. Have grafted onto another apple-tree in the garden 2 years ago.Season records for this tree
2017
Harvest: 1st week October 100kg / 220lbs
Size: 7.5m / 25.0ft high 6.0m / 20.0ft wide
Canker: Mild attack
Scab: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
A huge crop (over 100Kg), with many large apples as well as lots smaller. Caused the breaking of one of the major branches.