apple 'Wareham Russet'

Prefers a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. May require fruit thinning to improve fruit size and quality. See Apple cultivation

Prune according to chosen training method. See Apple pruning

Propagate by grafting in mid-winter or budding in late summer. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildews, brown rot, honey fungus and blossom wilt