Apple 'Worcester Pearmain' Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain' (D)

ABOUT
A dessert cultivar in pollination group 3, and a tip bearer. The fruit has an intense strawberry flavour when well-ripened and scarlet. Heavy, regular crops are produced and can be used from late September to October
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
2.5-4 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
Regular pruning required - see pruning apples; tip bearing
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Cottage & Informal Garden Wildlife Gardens
Propogation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the vigour of the tree
Pests
Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and winter moth caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples
Diseases
Powdery mildews and apple scab can be a problem. Some susceptibility to apple canker. May be affected by blossom wilt and honey fungus