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Howgate Wonder Apple tree

Owner: James

Location:  Westport, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland

Age:Planted in about 2020
Age of this tree:5 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.