Apples - Malus

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

Autumn - Winter 2010-11 list

Mdns £15.00; Bush:£16.00; Espaliers £48; Cordons £20.00

KEY:

Rootstocks, with approximate height:

M27 - 2 metres	very dwarf	M9 - 2.5 metre	dwarf
M26- 3 metres	semi-dwarf	MM106 - 4 m.	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, and are best grown with 2 or more other varieties to ensure all-round pollination.

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 of apple.

U-CORDON

A 'Y' shaped tree with each branch a different variety - ours has Scrumptious and Red Falstaff. £25.00 each

NEW varieties to this list in red.

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 sold out

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. MM106

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. M9

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 sold out

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 & MM106

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

BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING C 11-3 Po.3 Nottinghamshire Traditional Bramley ; triploid, so will not pollinate other varieties. Espalier, M9 bush.

BRIGHT FUTURE - NEW very late dessert raised by Hugh Ermen. Stores well and excellent flavour when ripened. MM106.

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

CHIVERS DELIGHT - D 10-1 Po.4 Cambs 1966. Gold and red fruit, sweet, juicy, honeyed, does well in most parts of UK. M26

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 PIPPIN - QUEEN COX S.F. D 10-1 Po.3.Bucks 1856. Well known dessert, excellent but has many susceptibilities. This is a self fertile strain for higher yields. M9.

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

DUMELOWS SEEDLING - C 10-4 Po.3. Leics.1800. Medium sized cooker, makes cream puree or excellent baker. Keeps well till spring. Recommended for mincemeat. MM106.

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

FIESTA D 10-2 Po.3 Cox x Idared. Cox-like but a much healthier tree and heavy cropping. Rich ,sweet and juicy. M26, M27

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. MM106

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

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

KATY (= KATJA) D 9-10 Po.3 1947 Sweden. Sweet, juicy, firm, crops well, res. frost & canker. MM106 bush.

KESWICK CODLIN S.F.CD 8-9 Po.1.Lancs.1793.Medium sized fruit cooks to a froth, recommended for jelly, needs little sugar, refreshing juicy eater. Decorative SF 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. M26.

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

LAXTONS SUPERB - D 11-1 Po.3 Beds. 1897. '' Cox for the north'' Sweeter, some richness and complexity of flavour. MM106, M27.

LIMELIGHT D 9 Po.3 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.

MERIDIAN D 10-3 Po.3 Kent 1972. Combines juicy aromatic flavour, heavy yield, good heath and keeps well. M26 Mdn.

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

PEASGOOD'S NONSUCH CD 9-12 Po. 3 1853 Lincs. Very large dessert, sweetish, vigorous, not for wet or frosty sites. MM106.

PINOVA D 10-2 Po.1 Germany. Quality eater, crops well; scab res., some frost res. M9 bush.

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

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

RED SENTINEL - crab with clusters of small red fruit that hang on the tree late into the winter - useful to the birds in long winters. Also good for Xmas decorations. Large white scented flowers. On MM26 for a tree to 3 metres after 10 years.

RED WINDSOR - D 10-11 Po.2. 1985 Heref. Self-Fertile red sport of Alkmene. Good flavour and yield; cold and disease resistance.M9.

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.

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 8-10 Po.2.Suffolk 1875. Probably the best mid season russet. When well ripe is sweet, juicy and rich. MM106 bush.

SUNSET D 10-12 Po. 3 1918 Kent. Cox seedling with some scab & frost res. Heavy crops. Suits the North. M26

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

WILLOUGHBY D 9 Po.? 2OTh. Century Notts. Apple found at Wollaton Hall, Notts, the former seat of the Willoughby family. Very popular with the hall staff. M9 mdn.

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

WINTER BANANA DC - 11-2 Po.2 1876 USA. Mainly yellow; rich sweet and scented in a good year; grown for juice in Europe and a popular garden apple there. Needs a warm spot. Reports of a banana flavour are probably exagerrated. MM106.

WINTER GEM D 10-3 Po.3 1996 Kent. Promising new variety, rich aroma, late keeping, cropped well in Nottingham. M27, M9, MM106

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

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. £42.00

Dwarf tree on M27 rootstock:

Ashmeads Kernel / Bramley / Fiesta and also Cox Self Fertile / James Grieve / Sunset

Moderate trees on MM106 rootstock:

Cox S.F./ James Grieve / Katy and also Egremont Russet / Fiesta / Sunset

Bramley 20 / Cox S.F./ Worcester and also Charles Ross / Discovery / James Grieve