| Tree Details | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | N1 |
| Tree Type | Apple |
| Variety | Greensleeves |
| Rootstock | MM106 |
| Date Planted | 15 March 2010 |
| Tree Description | James Grieve x Golden Delicious. Sweetness and honeyed taste of Golden Delicious but balanced by acidity of James Grieve; firm, juicy, deep cream flesh. Early in season the fruit is hard and sharp, becoming sweeter and softer. A late autumn dessert apple. |
| Comments | Suggested by EK. |
| Orchard Map | |
Every cottage garden has its own miniature orchard: a dozen trees set out in two rows with the lower trunks whitewashed like bobby-socks to keep the insects at bay. (Roger Deakin writing about Ukraine)