Productive apple tree
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:46 pm
Out of all the apple trees that I have, this one is the most productive for it's size.
I was given the tree that was bought in Lidl as a bare rooted tree late in spring, in leaf. I had nowhere prepared to plant it so I stuck it temporarily in a bit of rough ground out of the way, and that's where it stayed (of course)
It was labelled "Bramley", which it plainly isn't, and is on extremely dwarfing rootstock, probably intended for container growing. It's no more than 3 feet tall and probably the same width, and it must be 7 or 8 years old now.
We think it could be a Spartan, but it could be anything really. The fruit is nice, crisp and slightly tart when freshly picked and will keep for a couple of months, but goes soft after a month's storage.
Anyway, I decided to take a photo before I wrapped it up as it doesn't need picking for a few more weeks, and I think the temptation would be too great for our resident Blackbirds and Thrushes.
I was given the tree that was bought in Lidl as a bare rooted tree late in spring, in leaf. I had nowhere prepared to plant it so I stuck it temporarily in a bit of rough ground out of the way, and that's where it stayed (of course)
It was labelled "Bramley", which it plainly isn't, and is on extremely dwarfing rootstock, probably intended for container growing. It's no more than 3 feet tall and probably the same width, and it must be 7 or 8 years old now.
We think it could be a Spartan, but it could be anything really. The fruit is nice, crisp and slightly tart when freshly picked and will keep for a couple of months, but goes soft after a month's storage.
Anyway, I decided to take a photo before I wrapped it up as it doesn't need picking for a few more weeks, and I think the temptation would be too great for our resident Blackbirds and Thrushes.