Apples - Malus

Most varieties are available as maidens. Please order Trained Trees, Fans & Family trees before November as stocks are limited

Autumn/ Winter 2008/9 bare -root prices:

2 yr olds & Bush:£14.00; Espaliers - £45; Cordons - £20, Own Root trees - £17.00

KEY:

Rootstocks:

M27	very dwarf	M9	dwarf
M26	semi-dwarf	MM106	semi-vigorous
OR	Own Roots, vigour varies with variety

USE : D = Dessert; C = Cooker; DC = both;

SEASON by months; 11 = November, 1 = January

Po = Pollination period.

The blossom season is divided into 5 of periods. For best pollination choose varieties that blossom in the same period. The period just before it or just after should also be satisfactory. E.g. variety with Po.4 will be best pollinated by another Po.4, but varieties with Po.3 or Po. 5 will also overlap the Po.4 and pollinate it.

SF = Self Fertile - does not need a pollen partner; PSF = Partially Self Fertile

SF and PSF will give reasonable crops on their own , but may crop more heavily with a partner.

Trip - Triploids - these have no viable pollen, so will not pollinate other varieties or themselves.

ESPALIERS - 2 or 3 tiers of horizontally trained shoots with a central stem for extending the system upwards.

ESPALIER VARIETIES:

BRAMLEY 20 C 11-3 F12 Nottinghamshire

A higher yielding sport of the well known Bramley ; triploid, so will not pollinate other varieties.

JAMES GRIEVE DC 9-11 Po.3 1893 Edinburgh. Heavy crop, good quality, best in drier north M27, MM106, Esp.

U-CORDON

A 'Y' shaped tree with each branch a different variety - ours has Scrumptious and Red Falstaff. £49.00 each

DOUBLE-U CORDON

As above but each branch forks to give a total of 4 uprights. Varieties: James Grieve and Sunset. £49.00 each.

 

 

APPLE VARIETIES:

ACME D 11-12 Po.2 Essex 1944. Refreshing & juicy in September, becoming richer and keeping till January without a cold store. MM106. Half Standards.

ADAM'S PEARMAIN D 11-3 Po.2 Norfolk 1826. Rich, firm, nutty, aromatic, spreading tree.on MM106

ANNIE ELIZABETH C 11-4 Po.4 Leics.1857. Sweetish cooker, keeps shape.Generally hardy but prone to dropping its short-stalked fruits in a wind.

ASHMEAD'S KERNEL D 10-2 Po.5 1700's Gloucs. Ranked by many as an equal to Cox for its sweet/sharp flavour. Dull green and partly russeted. M26

BALLERINA BOLERO D 10 Po.3 Crisp and juicy upright Ballerina type, a good partner for Flamenco.MM106

BARDSEY - DC 10-12 Po.2 Healthy tree found on Bardsey Island in 1998. Lemon scented, refreshing, cooks to a fluff. M26

BELLE DE BOSKOOP ~ DC 10-4 Po.2 1856 Holland. Sweet/sharp tasty Triploid, eats fresh later, scab and canker res. MM106

BESS POOL - D 11-3 Po.5 1700's Notts. Late, medium-large dessert that also cooks. Rich and almost aromatic in January, sweet dry crumbly flesh. Named after the girl who found the tree growing wild in a wood. M26

BLENHEIM ORANGE ~ DC 10-1 Po.3 1740 Oxon. Classic quality dual and traditional Xmas apple. Triploid. M26

BRAMLEY 20 ~ C 11-3 Po.3 Nottinghamshire/Kent Sport of Bramley's Seedling, identical but more compact & heavier crops. M26,M9.

BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING C 11-3 Po.3 Nottinghamshire Traditional Bramley ; triploid, so will not pollinate other varieties. OR & Espalier

BROWNLEE'S RUSSET D 12-3 Po.2 1848 Herts. Sweet / sharp, juicy, valued Victorian dessert. MM106

CHARLES ROSS ~ D 10-12 Po.3 1890 Berks. Large & juicy, best eaten early, also cooks, res. scab, suits chalk. M26, OR.

CHIVERS DELIGHT D 11-1 Po.4 1920 Cambs. Crisp and juicy, sweet honeyed flavour, crops and keeps well. M26, Esp.

CLAYGATE PEARMAIN D 12-2 Po.2 1821 Surrey. Rich, nutty, aromatic, crumbly; crops well. MM106

COBRA DC 9-1 Po.3 2007 Kent. A new cox x bramley hybrid. Fine flavour develops by midwinter, and can be cooked from September onwards, needing little added sugar. Bred by Hugh Ermen. M9.

CORNISH GILLIFLOWER D 11-2 Po.4 1800 Cornwall. Rich, aromatic in Oct., becoming flowery later. MM106

COX'S ORANGE - SELF FERTILE D 10-12 Po.3 Self-fertility gives better yields of this Queen cox strain. M9

D'ARCY SPICE D 1-5 Po.3 1785 Essex. Late russet, good on hot dry soils. Pick late. Spicy, hot sharp flavour. MM106

DISCOVERY ~ D 8-9 Po.3 1949 Essex.First early, keeps a few weeks, res. scab and frost, commercial. MM106, M26, M9, M27.

EGREMONT RUSSET D 10-12 Po.2 1872 Somerset. Popular russet, crops well, hardy, res. scab & frost. M26, M9, M27.

FIESTA D 10-2 Po.3 Cox x Idared. Cox-like but a much healthier tree and heavy cropping. Rich ,sweet and juicy. On MM106 and M26.

FORTUNE D 9-10 Po.3 1904 Beds. Flavour, good yield, hardy, res. scab & frost, but may be biennial. MM106.

GEORGE CAVE D 7-8 Po.1 1923 Essex. Very early; sweet/sharp flavour; may crack. MM106

GOLDEN NOBLE C 10-3 Po.4 1820 Norfolk. Tasty cooker, needs little sugar, keeps well, eats fresh later. M26.

GOLDEN SPIRE C 9-10 F5 1850 Lancs. Cooker and cider, good in north, decorative weeping tree. 106 M

HEREFORDSHIRE RUSSET ~ D Po.3 Kent. New russet bred by Hugh Ermen, cox flavour, heavy crop, small/medium fruits. MM106.

IRISH PEACH ~ D 8 Po.2 1819 Eire. Delicious straight from tree. Scab res; vigorous tip bearer. North. M26

JAMES GRIEVE DC 9-11 Po.3 1893 Edinburgh. Heavy crop, good quality, good in drier north. M27, M26. M9, MM106, Esp.

KATY (= KATJA) D 9-10 Po.3 1947 Sweden. Sweet, juicy, firm, crops well, res. frost & canker. OR & M26

KENT D 11-2 Po.3 1949 Kent. Rich, sweet/sharp, mellower by New Year, heavy cropper. M26

KESWICK CODLIN C 8-9 Po.1 1793 Lancs. Suits most areas, heavy crop, sweetish - eats fresh later. Attractive blossom. MM106.

KING OF THE PIPPINS DC 10-1 Po.3 1770 France. Rich, sweet, nutty, crops well: eats, cooks, and used for cider. Favoured for patisserie. MM106.

LAXTONS PEARMAIN ~ D 10-3 Po. 4 Beds. 1897 Quite rich, juicy, sweet-sharp with deep cream flesh. MM106.

LAXTON'S SUPERB D 11-1 Po.4 1897 Beds. 'Cox for the north' Sweet, crops well, vigorous, may be biennial MM106, Esp

LIMELIGHT D 9 Po.3 New green skinned apple from Hugh Ermen. Crisp, juicy fruit, good flavour, compact & neat tree, good disease resistance. M26

LORD LAMBOURNE D 9-11 Po.2 1907 Beds. Sweet/sharp, tasty, crops well, good in north, good juicer. MM106.

NEWTON WONDER CD 11-3 Po.5 Derbyshire 1870 cooker, milder and sweeter than Bramley, popular, eats fresh later. MM106.

PEASGOOD'S NONSUCH CD 9-12 Po. 3 1853 Lincs. Very large dessert, sweetish, vigorous, not for wet or frosty sites. OR, M26

PITMASTON PINEAPPLE D 10 Po.3 1785 Heref. Small, golden fruit, rich pineapple/honey/musk flavour, pretty. MM106

RED DEVIL D 10-12 Po.3 1975 Kent. Self-fertile, frost & scab res., pink flesh/juice, good all-rounder. M9, OR

RED FALSTAFF ~ D 10-12 Po.3 1986 Kent Good flavour, juicy, heavy yield, healthy and a good pollinator. MM106, M26, M9, M27.

RIBSTON PIPPIN D 10-1 Po.2 1707 Yorks. Rich, aromatic, sharp, firm; triploid; res scab but not canker. MM106.

ROSEMARY RUSSET D 11-2 Po. 3 1831 Middx. Intense sweet sharp flavour, classic dessert, crops well. MM106

SCOTCH DUMPLING C 8-11 Po.1 1949 Scotland. Makes a brisk, tasty puree. Attractive in bloom. M26

SCRUMPTIOUS D 9 Po. 3 2002 Kent. Self-Fertile. Frost hardy & healthy. Tasty and high yielding. Exceptional September apple, sometimes earlier. MM106, M26, M9, Step-Over & Cordon.

SPARTAN D 11-1 Po.3 1926 Canada. Popular, dark mahogany-red skin with white flesh, sweet, juicy. Heavy cropping. M26

ST. EDMUNDS RUSSET D 9-10 Po.2 Suffolk. Sweet, juicy, rich when fully ripe. The earliest russet. MM106, M26.

SUNSET D 10-12 Po. 3 1918 Kent. Cox seedling with some scab & frost res. Heavy crops. Suits the North. MM106

TYDEMAN'S LATE ORANGE D 12-4 Po.3 1930 Kent. Best in March, frost & mildew res., vigorous, may be biennial MM106.

WINSTON D 12-4 Po.4 1920 Berks. Cox-like but sharper, mellows later, some scab and canker res. MM106

WINTER GEM D 10-3 Po.3 1996 Kent. Promising new variety, rich aroma, cropped well in Nottingham. M27, M9.

WORCESTER PEARMAIN D 10-11 Po.3 1873 Worcs. Quality bright red popular dessert, good blossom, tip bearer. MM106

YELLOW INGESTRIE D 9-10 Po.2 1803 York. Drooping habit makes an ornamental tree, small yellow apples; sharp, firm and fruity, formerly used in table displays. Often keeps till Xmas. MM106.

 

FAMILY APPLE TREES 3 varieties on one stem. MM106 rootstock: £39:50.

1: Cox/ Worcester/ Bramley's Seedling

 

DWARF FAMILY APPLE TREES on M27 rootstock, reaching about 2.5 metres tall. £39:50

1: Ashmead's Kernel / Bramley / Fiesta

2: Cox Self-Fertile / James Grieve / Sunset

 

INTERMEDIATE FAMILY APPLE TREES on M26 rootstock, reaching about 3.5 metres. £39.50

1:Discovery / James Grieve / Sunset