Apple
Malus domestica 'Pinkabelle'
- Description:
- It is a dwarf variety of Cripps Pink Pinkabelle, spur-bearing, and requires cross-pollination with Leprechaun, Gala, Delicious, Fuji, or Crab Apples. It reaches a height of 2 meters and thrives in full sun.
- Uses:
- Eat fresh, bottle
- Purchased From:
- Purchased from Riverside Nursery, Bathurst (Plantnet)
- Date Planted:
- Planted on 2 February 2018
- Harvest:
- April to May
- Harvest dates:
- 15th May 2019: 14 apples with a total weight of 2.250 kilos.
3rd May 2020: 16 apples with a total weight of 1.625 kilos.
12th April 2021: 69 apples with a total weight of 8.640 kilos.
- Pruning:
- The Pinkabelle has been espaliered (2.4 meters wide and 1.8 meters high). Pruning is done in winter and some in summer (February). Apples are thinned in January or February; they were heavily thinned in the first two years.
- Fertilise:
- In early spring with a organic fruit tree fertiliser. (Richgro Organics Fruit And Citrus Plant Food) and seasol
- Notes:
- I found that the apples kept well for about two and a half months in the bottom drawer of the fridge.
Malus domestica 'Leprechaun'
- Description
- A dwarf Granny Smith. Cross pollination with Pinkabelle, Gala, Delicious, Fuji and Crab Apples. Height to 2 mts. Full sun.
- Uses
- Eat fresh, bottle
- Purchased From
- Riverside Nursery, Bathurst (Plantnet)
- Date Planted
- 2 February 2018
- Harvest
- April to May
- Harvest dates
- 15th May 2019, 7 apples with a total weight of 2.095 kilos
3rd May 2020, 8 apples with a total weight of 1.344 kilos
12th April 2021, 55 apples with a total weight of 10.590 kilos
- Pruning
- The Leprechaun has been espaliered (2.4 mts wide and 1.8 mts high) . Pruning is done in winter and some in summer (February). Apples are thinned about January or February (the apples were heavily thinned in the first two years)
- Fertilise
- In early spring with a organic fruit tree fertiliser. (Richgro Organics Fruit And Citrus Plant Food) and seasol
- Notes
- I found the apples (only ones that had no blemishes) kept ok for about two and a half months in the bottom draw of the fridge
