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A wide selection of culinary apple trees are offered for sale on a variety of rootstocks to suit all situations and tastes. The most famous variety in the UK, Bramley, originated 200 years ago, however there are many more desirable culinary apple trees to buy. Cooking apples are often green such as Grenadier, Lord Derby but others redden up such as Howgate Wonder.
They are generally divided into two categories acid and sub acid. Acid culinary apple trees tend to be sharp when cooked and require sweetening. Sub acid apple varieties are less sharp, so requiring little or no sugar and can be acceptable eaten raw. Trees are available as barerooted one year ‘maiden’ trees and some as little taller two year trees.
As a rule culinary apples are large – plenty of flesh after peeling and coring! They tend to be less fickle than dessert apples – most of the trees will grow well in most parts of the UK.
Culinary apples ripen through the autumn. The picking time for each variety is given but each variety. For a helpful overall guide click here You can also see a summary on the ‘Picking & Storage’ advice page.
Apples require a pollination partner. Each variety has a flowering period between A – early and E – late. A variety can be pollinated by another of the same flowering group or one to either side. These details are provided for each variety. For an overall summary visit the pollination advice page.
Discount information – the following discounts apply on total order value, excluding carriage. 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Carriage based on quantity – see Delivery page for more details.
Apple trees are dispatched between late November and early April when dormant.
We have ended sales of trees still available for now to enable us to fulfill earlier orders before the end of March. If we progress well we will make any varieties we have stock of available again.
Bountiful
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A good alternative to Bramley. The tree is diploid so is a pollinator of other apples, Bramley is triploid so does not pollinate other apples. Another advantage it has over Bramley is that it is not so vigorous, being a compact grower suitable for smaller gardens and responds well to being grown in restricted forms.
Pollination group – C Picking time – late September Storage until – January
Lord Derby
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Conical in shape with pronounced angular ribs, bright green in colour. Sub acid greenish white flesh of good flavour when cooked. Cook early for a sharp taste. Seems to grow well in all parts of the UK. A good early alternative to Bramley that fruits really well. Rootstock: MM106 & M26
Pollination group – D Picking time – late September Storage until – December