Discovery Apple tree
Owner: James
Location: Westport, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland
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| Age: | Planted in about 2017 |
| Age of this tree: | 8 years |
| Soil: | Slightly acidic |
| Climate at this location: | By the sea, can be wet and windy |
| Pruning: | Open centre |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Owner's comments
Lovely tasting fruit with a hint of strawberry.Season records for this tree
2023
Spring blossom: 20 April
Harvest: 3rd week August 8kg / 18lbs
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high
Canker: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Good crop, improved from last year, tree is filling out and fruit is nice large and tasty.