Apples

Question 1

Maiden whip

Answer 1

No laterals

Question 2

Feathered maiden

Answer 2

With laterals

Question 3

Staking bare rooted tree.

Answer 3

1) drive stake in firmly, about 30cm below bottom of planting hole. Stake should have been treated with preservative and on the side from which the prevailing wind blows
2) plant tree, stem should be about 8cm from stake.
3) using tie with spacer stake close to the top of stake, standards may need two ties. Check and adjust ties regularly.

Question 4

Staking a container grown tree.

Answer 4

Stake should have been treated with preservative.

1) plant tree.
2) drive stake into the soil at an angle, on the side away from which the prevailing wind blows so that it is pointing into the prevailing wind.
3) fix tie, check and adjust regularly.

Question 5

Early flowering apples

Answer 5

Beauty of Bath - dessert
Ribston Pippin (Triploid)

Question 6

Mid season flowering apples.

Answer 6

Green sleeves - dessert
Blenheim Orange (Triploid) dessert and culinary.
Bramley’s Seedling (Triploid) - culinary

Question 7

Mid to late season flowering apples.

Answer 7

Ashmead’s Kernel - dessert

Jonagold (Triploid) - dessert.

Question 8

Late flowering apples.

Answer 8

Edward VII - Culinary.

Suntan (Trioloid) - Dessert.