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St James Village Orchard

Details of the Tree at Grid Ref E3

Tree Details   
Grid Ref
E3
Tree Type Apple
Variety Kidd's Orange Red
Rootstock M25
Date Planted 23 January 2011
Tree Description A Cox seedling. Pinky crimson flush, some darker stripes over pale yellow gold; fine russet dots. Rich balance of sugar, acidity and strongly aromatic. A midwinter dessert apple.
Comments Fruiting well elsewhere in St. James (RP & CS).

Grafted in situ.
Orchard Map
If you gather not by hand (which is Tedious) Lay a truss of straw beneath the Tree and over that a blanket, discretely shaking them down, not to many at a time   (Cook, The Making of Cider 1678)