Hope Cottage Seedling
£19.50
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
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| Rootstock | M26 maiden (semi dwarfing), M25 maiden (vigorous) |
|---|---|
| Type of Apple | Dessert |
| Fruiting | Early Season |
| Pollination Group | B |
| Pollination Requirements | Not Self-fertile |
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