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Monty's Surprise Apple tree

Owner: Tim

Location:  Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Age:Planted in about 2025
Age of this tree:1 years
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:2000 mm of rain per annum, usually wet from May to December, July is the wettest month, February is the driest
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Codling moth, wooly aphid