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Download a PDF version of our 2012 Rent a Tree Registration Form

2012 - Information
Our Rent a Tree scheme does not suit everybody so please take a moment to read the notes below before deciding to go ahead.

BENEFITS:
• Unparalleled freshness
• The ultimate in traceability
• See your crop develop over the season (weekends only)
• A valuable educational experience for young children
• Something the whole family can share
• The fun of picking your own apples

RISKS:
• The weather: a dry summer can mean the apples stay small or even fall off
• The weather: a very hot summer can scorch the apples
• The weather: hail storms can seriously damage the apples
• The weather: sometimes conditions mean the apples don't store or keep well

By renting a tree you are buying into these risks and we can offer NO GUARANTEE regarding YIELD or QUALITY

If you decide to rent, please note the following:

• On the registration form please put the name and full contact details (email address highly desirable) of the PERSON WHO WILL PICK THE APPLES. This may be you or the gift recipient if you are giving Rent a Tree as a present.

• You (or the gift recipient) will only receive notification of the whereabouts of the tree in early August when the crop has settled down. You can view your crop at weekends during shop hours.

• You must decide when to come and pick your apples - you might want to pick them a little early if you like them crunchy and tart or a little later if you like them a bit more mellow. Picking time for bramley is usually early September, for cox it is usually early October BUT this can vary by as much as 2 weeks as it did in 2011. The best way to judge is to come and pick an apple and try it. If you live too far away for this to be practical please email me and I will do my best to advise. If you leave it too late to pick the fruit will spoil or fall off. As picking time approaches I will post a reminder on www.eapples.co.uk and on our Facebook page and I will also email everyone who has signed up to our email list but we will not contact you individually to remind you to pick.

• When you come to pick (which should be during shop hours), call at the shop to let us know you are wanting to pick. Bags are available from the shop.

• Don't try and store your fruit for a long time: eat, share, process, cook or freeze. In some seasons wastage can be high if you try to keep them too long.

• If you are giving Rent a Tree as a gift make sure you draw the recipient's attention to the above information which they will find duplicated on their gift certificate.

IF YOU DECIDE TO RENT A TREE YOU CAN EITHER CALL INTO THE SHOP AND REGISTER IN PERSON OR, TO REGISTER BY POST, DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN.

Download a PDF version of our 2012 Rent a Tree Registration Form