Apples
Tree Fruits
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Tree Fruits Our apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, nashi (Asian pears) and nectarines are all espaliered using post and wire frames. Our training pattern is called the palmette. The trees are mostly about 1.5 metres apart in rows 3 or 3.5 metres apart. In the first three years we grow the trees quickly and pruning [...]
Apple Production Notes
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Apples Our orchard has 12 varieties as set out in the following table: VARIETY Harvest time Comments JerseyMac Late January Summerred February Akane Late February Sweet, almost floral scent Gala Early March Very sweet Golden Delicious March Jonagold Late March Excellent eating Mutsu April Very crisp and juicy Red Delicious April Red Fuji Late April [...]
