http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/an-apple-at-the-sea-side/ A webspace for fruit enthusiasts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/an-apple-at-the-sea-side/#comment-14124 Fruit Forum Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:40:01 +0000 http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-14124 The Aldeburgh beach apple must take the prize for the most resilient apple tree known, although the one growing on Bardsey Island off the coast of North Wales has survived a tremendous battering by the winds. This was found by Ian Sturrock growing against the wall of a house. When it reached to the eaves instead of growing straight up the wind and the salt spray pruned it back flattening it against the roof so that it looks more like ivy clinging to the house than an apple tree. To learn more and buy trees of the Bardsey Apple go to http://www.bardseyapple.co.uk/contact.html The Aldeburgh beach apple must take the prize for the most resilient apple tree known, although the one growing on Bardsey Island off the coast of North Wales has survived a tremendous battering by the winds. This was found by Ian Sturrock growing against the wall of a house. When it reached to the eaves instead of growing straight up the wind and the salt spray pruned it back flattening it against the roof so that it looks more like ivy clinging to the house than an apple tree. To learn more and buy trees of the Bardsey Apple go to http://www.bardseyapple.co.uk/contact.html

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