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The south west midlands has a rich heritage as a fruit growing area and as a result many Worcestershire apple varieties aswell as plums and pears have arisen. Some have become widely well known ie 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 Worcestershire orchards website for more information on the counties orchard heritage.
Most are offered on more vigorous M25 rootstocks.and some on semi dwarfing M26. Some varieties on M25 are available as one year ‘maidens’ & two year ‘straight leader’ trees. The latter are best collected being taller.
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 the Delivery page for more details.
Apple trees are dispatched between late November and late March when dormant.
We have now brought sales to an end for winter 2021-22 with dormancy coming to an end. We are now looking forward to growing a fresh crop for winter 2022-23 which we will make available to reserve from July well ahead of supply from late November.
Betty Geeson
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A very late medium sized culinary apple. Flat round in shape with some ribbing around the base. The light green / yellow skin is usually red flushed. When cooked the flesh has a rich yet sweet taste.
Pollination group – C Picking time – late September Storage until – late December
Catshead
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
What an evocative name! In profile on its side the shape lives up to its name. Large apples that are distinctly ribbed, often squareish. Skin colour green often with a brownish flush An easily recognised apple. An historic variety having been in existence since early 1600s. Cooks to a sharp puree.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early October Storage until – January
Chatley’s Kernel
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
Though described as a culinary in various texts Chatley’s Kernel produced medium sized apples that are good to eat. Though not an exceptional variety it keeps a long time well into the New year. Flattish in shape with pale green skin that flushes greatly brownish red with a variable amount of russet.
Pollination group – D Picking time – October Storage until – May
Colwall Quoining
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A mid season dessert apple named after a village near Malvern, Colwall Quoining is a strong grower and fruits heavily. The medium sized roundish apples are prominantly ribbed from the base of the apple to its top from which protrudes a long stalk. The skin has a yeliow ground colour but is greatly dark red flushed and striped all over. The white flesh is juicy & rich in flavour.
Pollination group – C Picking time – late sept/early Oct Storage until – November
Doddin
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
An unusual apple mostly found around Redditch, Worcestershire. The apples are bright green, smooth skinned and turn somewhat yellowish as they become ripe in late July / early August. They are small and somewhat elongated. Juicy and sweet. Ripening early they do not keep so should be consumed quickly.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early August Storage until – does not keep
Edward VII
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
Late flowering, hardy variety, scab resistant. Good for cold frosty areas. Smooth, round, green apples that develop a pinkish brown flush. Creamy flesh acid with a nice flavour. Needs cooking longer than other varieties. A good late keeping variety.
Pollination group – E Picking time – mid October Storage until – April
Gladstone
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
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. Medium sized apples round conical with some broad ribbing that converges into a ‘crown’ at the apex.
To enjoy its flavour the best pick while still on the tree and the apples are not too deep red. Apples that have fallen can be soft and unappealing.
Pollination group – C Picking time – late July Storage until – does not keep
Hope Cottage Seedling
£18.00Availability: 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
King Charles Pearmain
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A conical shaped dessert apple with brownish golden coloured skin covered with russet. Has a dryish nutty flavour but sweet with some sharpness. May also be known as Rushock Pearmain.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early October Storage until – January
Lord Hindlip
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
Late medium / large conical apple of excellent taste. Of a distinct shape with the apple tapering sharply to a narrow apex. Skin brownish orange with patches of bright red. Usually has quite distinct ribbing with one larger rib than others making the apple sometimes appear lop sided.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early/mid October Storage until – March
Madresfield Court
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
Produces quite large tall angular red flushed apples. Richly flavoured, slightly aromatic apples. Raised at Madresfield Court near Malvern, Worcestershire probably by the Head gardener William Crump.
Pollination group – C Picking time – late September Storage until – December
May Queen
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
An excellent late apple producing bright red medium sized flattish apples that have yellow flesh and are crisp, juicy and are of very good flavour. A good keeper lasting well into the New year.as the name suggests and is very productive from an early age.
Pollination group – C Picking time – mid October Storage until – April
Newland Sack
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A 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. Medium large apples round conical in shape with unequal ribbing. Smooth greenish yellow skin flushed up to about a quarter orange / red.
Pollination group – C Picking time – October Storage until – May
Pitmaston Pineapple
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A quite different and distinctive apple. Small golden yellow apples, oblong conical in shape covered with a fine russet. Sweet yet sharp. Honeyed flavour and nicely scented, but any pineapple flavour is difficult to distinguish. A neglected variety because of the apples small size, but this is a feature in itself. A variety well worth growing. A fruiting tree in the autumn is an impressive sight with the golden apples contrasting with the yet to fall leaves.
Pollination group – C Picking time – early October Storage until – December
Sandlin Duchess
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A useful dual purpose apple. Large in size, flat round or flat conical in shape. Pleasant as a dessert apple – sweet, sub-acid and quite juicy. As a cooking apple it breaks down to a tasty yellow puree. Has a smooth green skin that turns yellow and much flushed crazed brownish crimson. Raised about 1880 near Malvern.
Pollination group – C Picking time – mid October Storage until – February
Tewkesbury Baron
£18.00Availability: 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 Gloucestershire. Rootstock: M25
Pollination group – B Picking time – late August Storage until – October
Tupstones
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
This obscure dessert apple has many good qualities. the apples have a dark red almost purple skin colour. The flesh is yellowish white, sweet & firm. A good keeper storing until February or March in suitable conditions. Spurs freely and quickly into fruiting.
Little is recorded anywhere about this variety, which first came to light in a 1945 County fruit trial but it is a local variety well worth growing.
William Crump
£18.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A high quality medium to large conical apple. Skin brown-crimson / purple flushed over yellow. A result of a cross between Cox & Worcester Pearmain. Apples of excellent flavour – crisp and juicy with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity, and they keep well. Has an upright growth habit as the photo shows.
Pollination group – E Picking time – mid October Storage until – February
