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Winter Gem Apple tree

Owner: Kenneth

Location:  Hythe, KENT, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2008
Age of this tree:18 years
Soil:well drained loam with shingle deeper 
Climate at this location:mild winters
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Codling moth