Catshead Apple tree
Owner: Chris
Location: Bridgend, BRIDGEND WALES, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 1900 |
| Age of this tree: | 125 years |
| Soil: | Loam - maiden paddock (Never ploughed in last 100 years) |
| Climate at this location: | Windy, reasonably damp - 500 feet altitude |
| Pruning: | Have to cut back one sided growth |
| Tree form: | Standard |
| Height: | Taller than 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | None seen recently |
Season records for this tree
2018
Size: 5.5m / 18.3ft high 4.0m / 13.3ft wide
Massive seasonal growth despite only having half a trunk that has been partly hollow for 25 years. Tree part of a very old orchard known to have been in situe for at least 50 years. Last years fruit averaged 3/4 lbs weight each.