Ribston Pippin Apple tree
Owner: Stuart
Location: Bury St Edmunds, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2017 |
| Age of this tree: | 8 years |
| Soil: | Suffolk loam |
| Climate at this location: | Typical east coast weather, can be dry'ish summers and cold winters when north easterly winds |
| Pruning: | Pruning now as for mature fruiting tress. |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Not specified |
| Growth: | Not specified |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Aphids |
Owner's comments
As our other varieties, looks like a good cropping year ahead.Season records for this tree
2023
Spring blossom: 16 May
No issues.2022
Spring blossom: 1 May
Size: 1.5m / 5.0ft high
Most advanced of the four varieties. Prolific number of fruit buds, (last year was generally quite poor), by 10 May. Not much in the way of aphids but will use ladybirds as a general control.