Howgate Wonder Apple tree
Owner: James
Location: Westport, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland
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| Age: | Planted in about 2020 |
| Age of this tree: | 6 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: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
Owner's comments
Very large fruit, lovely colour and shape. This is a young tree but is growing well and will crop well in years to come. No pests have attacked this tree so far.Season records for this tree
2023
Spring blossom: 20 April
Harvest: 1st week October 3kg / 7lbs
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft 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
Very large apples, fine colour and shape. Tree is small so cropping is light at the moment. I echo previous comments that they are definitely duel purpose, having eat them fresh from the tree. They’re sweet and full flavoured.