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Newtown Pippin Apple tree

Owner: Cheuk

Location:  Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands

Age:Planted in about 2019
Age of this tree:6 years
Soil:Plot has peaty/acidity soil, so fruit trees go into a container. 20 Litres with compost, cow dung, potassium, bloodmeal, lime, liquid firtilizer 
Climate at this location:zone 7a, mild sea climate, lots of sun, lots of wind, hedge to slowdown some wind
Pruning:Not pruned at this moment, it has been grafted in 2019.
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Not sure
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:none at this moment

Owner's comments

I was always intrigued about this apple; about what kind of taste it would have; so I bought some scion wood and grafted it onto an m9, I think... in 2019 and in 2020 it was ready to bear fruits. Grows very well and no diseases at this moment.