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apple 'Arthur Turner'

Malus domestica 'Arthur Turner' (C)

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Genus: Malus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A flavoursome cooking apple with large, golden exhibition fruit. Good, regular crops; prone to mildew but with some resistance to scab. Striking, deep pink blossom in spring. Season of use from September to November

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for all training forms, including cordon and fan-training. Keep a clear area around the trunk of at least 60cm radius. Thin fruit as required. See also apple cultivation

Pruning

Pruning apples according to age and training form

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree

Pests

Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews, apple canker may be a problem; some resistance to apple scab

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years