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We have a wide selection of apple trees for sale. Select and buy dessert, culinary and cider apple tree varieties. All apples are grown on our fruit tree nursery. As fruit tree growers we offer for sale apple trees on different rootstocks from dwarf to vigorous to suit all situations.
The apple trees are available to buy as one year ‘maidens’ & some as a little taller two year trees ideal for training into different forms – bush trees, espaliers, cordons, etc. They are available barerooted being lifted and dispatched when dormant from late November onwards.
They vary in size according to the variety. For example D’Arcy Spice is always the smallest variety at around 90cm / 3′ tall whereas Katy & Ribston Pippin are often around 1.8m / 6′ tall. The average height would be 1.2- 1.5m (4-5′ tall). Ideal for training into bush trees, cordons, espaliers, etc. Some varieties are a single stem whereas others are branched (feathered).
In our shops such a small range of apples are available for sale and yet we have such a rich heritage of successful fruit growing in the UK with many varieties of apple trees. We have available for sale many well known established apple tree varieties that you will be very lucky to be able to buy, aswell as some modern varieties for sale developed both in the UK and on the Continent that produce great tasting apples and have good disease resistance.
Apple trees have been cultivated in Britain since the Roman times and over the centuries many varieties have been introduced by breeding or chance seedlings, Bramley for example. We offer for sale many well known apple tree varieties that have proved themselves in the UK aswell as some recent introductions from the UK and the continent such as Red Falstaff, Cevaal that produce a great tasting apple and have good disease resistance.
The earliest ripening apples can be picked from August and the latest into October. The later picked apples will keep a long time, well into the New Year in suitable conditions. The earliest varieties will not keep long and are best eaten straight off the tree or soon after picking. The storage times for each variety are detailed.
A few varieties of trees can be described as dual purpose. In other words they are good as a dessert apple and can be cooked. They are usually make large apples. The dual purpose apples we offer are Charles Ross, Blenheim Orange, Scotch Bridget & James Grieve.
We offer apple trees on a variety of rootstocks from dwarf to vigorous to suit all situations and tastes.
MM106 – moderate vigour
M26 – semi dwarfing
M9 – dwarfing
M25 – vigorous
You may buy at any time of the year. We keep our availability up to date. We will then contact you to arrange delivery or collection when the plants have become dormant. We do grow a small quantity of apple espaliers in 12 litre containers. They are for collection only because of their size. Click here to view availability.
Adam’s Pearmain
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Well-flavoured apple – nutty, aromatic. Keeps well. A trouble free variety with golden yellow skin largely covered crimson red and patches of fine russet. Apples have a distinctive conical shape – tapering from the base to a flattened apex.
Pollination group B Picking time – October Storage until – March
Cevaal
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Bred from Cox crossed with earlier ripening Duchess of Oldenburg. The result is an excellent Cox like apple with an excellent rich honeyed flavour. Flesh crisp, juicy & tinged yellow. Attractive medium sized apples with yellow skin flushed red. A very good early season variety.
Consistently high yielding. Very good for organic growing. One of five recommended apples to come from a recently completed five year organic trial. Also known as Red Alkmene / Red Windsor being a redder sport of Alkmene / Early Windsor.
Bred in Germany in 1930s, Alkmene / Early Windsor was only introduced into the UK in 1972 with Cevaal following shortly after. Rootstock: MM106, M26, M9
Pollination group B. Picking time – early/mid September. Storage until – late October.
Egremont Russet
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Deservedly popular russet. Dry golden skin with large areas of brown russet. Often brownish red on the sunny side. Flat round in shape with flattened ends. Crisp flavour, nutty and sweet. A trouble-free variety. Rootstock: MM106, M26
Pollination group – B Picking time – late September Storage until – December
Irish Peach
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
An early dessert apple probably of Irish origin that is best eaten straight from the tree in August to get the best flavour because it will not keep. Juicy with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity when at its best. Apples of medium size, round with flatness at base & apex with obvious broad ribbing. It is a tip bearer producing few if any spurs.
Pollination group B Picking time – late August Storage until – will not keep
Hope Cottage Seedling
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
An early season dessert apple best enjoyed fresh from the tree. The ripe fruits have a firm flesh with a sub acid flavour and are best from early September. They do not keep a long time so are best consumed shortly after picking. Raised in 1900 by Mrs Oakey at Hope Cottage, Rochford, Tenbury Wells.
Pollination group – B Picking time – early September Storage until – late September
Keswick Codlin
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A heavy cropping early culinary apple. Pale green skin that becomes pale yellow has a greasy feel. The large round conical apples are distinctly ribbed with prominent lenticels. Softish yellowish white flesh cooks to a froth. Rootstock MM106
Pollination group – B Picking time – late August Storage until – October
Lord Lambourne
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A regular heavy cropping apple. At its best late September, early October – of excellent refreshing taste, sweet & juicy. Flushed and striped red over green yellow base. Apples round, slightly conical and smooth skinned. Compact grower, good for small gardens. Rootstock: MM106, M26, M9 & M25
Pollination group – B Picking time – September Storage until – November
Rev. W. Wilks
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
An early season variety producing very large round conical apples. Skin pale green yellow with some pinky red flush. Rev W Wilks makes a compact tree of a smaller size. Good disease resistance. Apples sub acid cooking to a pale yellow froth and requiring little or no sugar. Rootstock: MM106
Pollination group – B Picking time – early September Storage until – October
Ribston Pippin
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A well known variety. Produces medium to large round conical apples largely covered brownish orange with broad red stripes. Nice flavour, sweet with acidity. A triploid variety so though accepting pollen from other varieties will not provide any. High vitamin C content. Though keeping until December the apples will be more enjoyable if eaten before then. Rootstock: MM106 & M26
Pollination group – B Picking time – early October Storage until – December
Tewkesbury Baron
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
The apples ripen to a dark crimson particularly on the sides exposed to the sun. Skin has a speckled appearance and a waxy surface. A richly flavoured. Sweet but with sharpness 1883 Glos Rootstock: M25
Pollination group – B Picking time – late August Storage until – October
Yellow Ingestrie
£16.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Produces decorative smooth skinned yellow apples of oblong shape. Arose in the West Midlands and named after Ingestrie Hall. Well flavoured juicy crisp yellow apple. Tree develops a distinctive drooping habit.
Pollination group – B Picking time – early September Storage until – October
