Worcestershire Apples
The south west midlands has a rich heritage as a fruit growing area and as a result many Worcestershire apple varieties as well as plums and pears have arisen. Some have become widely well known i.e. Worcester Pearmain, William Crump. Others are less well known, but still of good quality.
Below are offered a range of apple trees originating in Worcestershire along with a few from neighbouring counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Some of these varieties have been supersceded by more well known varieties but some have never become noted despite being worthy of growing. Read below and visit the Worcestershire Orchards website for more information on the county’s orchard heritage.
Most trees are offered on more vigorous M25 rootstocks. Some are available on smaller semi-dwarfing M26 rootstocks.
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Apple trees are dispatched between early December and late March when dormant.
We have now updated our availability for winter 2025-26. You are welcome to advance order. We will then be in contact to arrange delivery or collection with dormancy from early December.
Worcestershire Apples
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Betty Geeson
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50A very late medium sized culinary apple. Flat round in shape with some ribbing around the base. When cooked the flesh has a rich yet sweet taste.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – late December -
Catshead
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50What an evocative name! In profile on its side the shape lives up to its name. Large apples that are distinctly ribbed, often squareish.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – January -
Chatley’s Kernel
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50Though described as a culinary in various texts Chatley’s Kernel produced medium sized long keeping apples that are good to eat.
Pollination group – D
Picking time – October
Storage until – May -
Colwall Quoining
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50Colwall Quoining is a strong grower and fruits heavily. The medium sized predominantly dark red apples are prominantly ribbed
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late sept/early Oct
Storage until – November -
Doddin
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50An unusual variety. Doddin apples are small bright green, smooth skinned and elongated becoming ripe in late July / early August. Juicy and sweet.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early August
Storage until – does not keep -
Edward VII
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stock £22.50An excellent late keeping variety. Smooth, round, green apples that develop a pinkish brown flush. Creamy flesh acid with a nice flavour.
Pollination group – E
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – April -
Gladstone
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50Gladstone is a very early dessert apple best eaten off the tree from late July. Very good flavour, sweet and juicy. Surface almost all covered deep or brick red developing a greasy feel.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late July
Storage until – does not keep -
Haughty’s Red
M25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50Haughty’s Red is a good looking medium sized mid season dessert apple. Red flushed with distinct ribbing the flesh is soft with some coarseness and with a sweet flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid September
Storage until – October -
Hope Cottage Seedling
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50An early season dessert apple. The ripe fruits have a firm flesh with a sub acid flavour and are best from early September.
Pollination group – B
Picking time – early September
Storage until – late September -
Hunt’s Duke of Gloucester
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50This is an excellent small dessert apple. Conical in shape the apple has bright yellow skin that is largely covered with a brownish russet with a small area of red flush on its sunny side. Of excellent flavour – sweetness with contrasting acidity.
Pollination group – C Picking time – October Keeps until – until March
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King Charles Pearmain
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50A conical shaped dessert apple with brownish golden coloured skin covered with russet. Has a dryish nutty flavour but sweet with some sharpness.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – January -
King Coffee
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50King Coffee is an unusual name for an apple. As the apples ripen into October they become maroon coloured with its flesh sweet and juicy with a hint of coffee?
Pollination group – D
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December
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Lord Hindlip
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockMM106 two year (moderate): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50Late medium / large conical apple of excellent taste. Of a distinct, often lop sided shape, with the apple tapering sharply to a narrow apex .
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early/mid October
Storage until – March -
Madresfield Court
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50Produces quite large tall angular red flushed apples. Richly flavoured, slightly aromatic apples. Impressive appearance.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – late September
Storage until – December -
Martin Nonpareil
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50Martin Nonpareil is a dessert apple with pale green skin that turns quite yellow with russet dots spread over its surface. It’s flesh is rich, juicy and sweet.
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May Queen
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stock £22.50An excellent late apple producing bright red medium sized flattish apples that have yellow flesh and are crisp, juicy and are of very good flavour.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – mid October
Storage until – April -
Newland Sack
M25 maiden (vigorous): In stockM25 two year (vigorous): In stock £22.50A very good culinary apple that keeps well into the new year. A regular heavy cropper the apples seem to sweeten up enough in time to be eaten as a dessert.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – October
Storage until – May -
Pitmaston Pineapple
M26 maiden (semi dwarfing): In stockMM106 maiden (moderate): In stockM25 maiden (vigorous): In stock £22.50A quite different and distinctive apple. Small golden yellow apples, oblong conical in shape covered with a fine russet. Sweet yet sharp.
Pollination group – C
Picking time – early October
Storage until – December
