Katy Apple tree
Owner: James
Location: Westport, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland
Age: | Planted in about 2018 |
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: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
Cropping: | Heavy crops |
Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
Pesticides: | Not sure |
Season records for this tree
2023
Spring blossom: 20 April
Harvest: 2nd week September 10kg / 22lbs
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: 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
Great crop, fantastic fruit, so pink when juicing. Produces apples for 2-3 weeks.