Apple Tree Belle de Boskoop

Choose a sunny spot for your 'Belle de Boskoop' Apple Tree. The soil can be slightly chalky or acidic, but not excessively so. Ensure proper drainage by adding a thin layer of gravel to the planting hole. Do not bury the graft collar. Pruning can be limited to a quick thinning. Before the vegetation resumes, around the month of March, remove dead wood and crossing branches. This apple tree is sold as an espalier, meaning it is trained to grow against a wall or fence along tightly stretched horizontal wires. In June, when the apples are forming, thin out the clusters, keeping only one fruit. This will allow your apples to reach a larger size at ripeness. You can add a small shovel of wood ash, which is rich in potash, during the winter to improve fruiting. Harvest takes place in October. Only keep the picked fruits and consume any fallen fruits fresh. Store the apples with the stalk pointing downwards, on shelves or in crates. Choose a dry and cool place, preferably completely dark and frost-free.