Crawley Beauty Apple tree
Owner: c
Location: Kettering, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 1800 |
| Age of this tree: | 225 years |
| Soil: | Moderately Alkaline |
| Climate at this location: | Drier here than other parts of UK |
| Pruning: | Excess weight-bearing branches removed in 2017 by tree surgeon |
| Tree form: | Not sure |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Un-treated |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Codling Moth |
Owner's comments
This tree was fully grown in the early 1900’s from old photographs. It has a hollow trunk which was filled with concrete (as they used to do in olden times to protect them from blowing down in gales). The heavy cropping has been unaffected by this and the apples are the most delicious. It is probably a parent of the Crawley Beauty variety by its ancient date (although identified as such by Wisley). The apples keep well in a dedicated fridge almost until the next cropping, if not all eaten or given away, and frozen stewed apple fill the freezer.Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 19 April