Table 1.
Selected geographical information and climate statistics for both sites.
| Dessert Orchard | Cider Orchard | |
|---|---|---|
| Geographical information | ||
| Latitude | 51.210596 | 52.251020 |
| Longitude | 0.601664 | -2.301711 |
| Altitude (m a.s.l.) | 80 | 65 |
| Slope (° and orientation) | 7, south-facing | 2, south-facing |
| Soil type† | Eutric Luvic Planosol | Chromic Vertic Luvisol |
| Regional climate statistics‡ | ||
| Minimum monthly mean air temperature (°C) | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Maximum monthly mean air temperature (°C) | 22.6 | 21.6 |
| Ambiental air temperature range (°C) | 6.4–14.7 | 5.9–14.1 |
| Minimum mean soil temperature, 10 cm (°C) | −1.9 | −1.0 |
| Maximum mean soil temperature, 10 cm (°C) | 26.5 | 20.0 |
| Ambiental soil temperature range, 10 cm (°C) | 5.0–17.7 | 6.8–13.7 |
| Minimum monthly mean soil temperature, 30 cm (°C) | 0.7 | No data |
| Maximum monthly mean soil temperature, 30 cm (°C) | 24.4 | No data |
| Ambiental soil temperature range, 30 cm (°C) | 6.1–16.5 | No data |
| Air frost (days) | 47.5 | 49.3 |
| Sunshine (hours) | 1634 | 1554 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 673 | 665 |
†
Soil nomenclature is in accordance with the recommendations of the IUSS Working Group WRB (2015).
‡
Regional climate statistics are mean values for the period 1981–2010 (2000–2015 for soil temperature), as measured by UK Meteorological Office weather stations within 10 km and 35 km of the dessert and cider orchards, respectively.