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St James Village Orchard

Details of the Tree at Grid Ref F5

Tree Details   
Grid Ref
F5
Tree Type Apple
Variety Blenheim Orange
Rootstock M25
Date Planted 23 January 2011
Tree Description A large orange-yellow fruit, crisp, somewhat acid but distinctly flavoured. An old and much cultivated sort, rather long in cropping. A broad spreading tree. A midwinter dessert apple, ripening in November, keeping till January and February. Picked in October and stored until ripe.
Comments Suggested by RP & CS. Fruiting well elsewhere in St. James (RP & CS). Traditionally an apple for Christmas.
Orchard Map
Then hath thy orchard fruit, thy garden flowers, fresh as the air, and new as are the hours. The early cherry, with the later plum, fig, grape, and quince, each in his time doth come.   (Ben Johnson)