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St James Village Orchard

Details of the Tree at Grid Ref P3

Tree Details   
Grid Ref
P3
Tree Type Apple
Variety Norfolk Royal Russet
Rootstock M25/M9 interstem
Date Planted 23 January 2011
Tree Description A sport from Norfolk Royal. Bright red cheek peeping through russet. Intense flavour better than Norfolk Royal, good rich taste, crisp and sweet. A September to December apple.
Comments
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)