| Dimensions | Regular carton size |
|---|---|
| Rootstock | MM106 maiden (moderate), M25 maiden (vigorous), M25 two year (vigorous) |
| Type of Cider Apple | Sharp |
| Flowering Time | Early season |
| Harvest Time | Early September |
| Pollination Requirements | Not Self-fertile |
We supply rootstocks once they have been harvested and sorted, between February and March. We will email you an Order Confirmation when we take payment, before being getting in touch to arrange delivery or collection.
Tom Putt
An old variety popular in south west England. Sharp in taste as a dessert, can be cooked and often used for cider. Its cider is dry & sharp that can be sweetened by blending. A very distinct apple being flat round in shape with prominent angular ribs which terminate at the base in a crown. Skin largely covered crimson red which appears as broad striping.
Flowering time – early season Harvest – early September
£21.75
An old variety popular in south west England. Sharp in taste as a dessert, can be cooked and often used for cider. Its cider is dry & sharp that can be sweetened by blending. A very distinct apple being flat round in shape with prominent angular ribs which terminate at the base in a crown. Skin largely covered crimson red which appears as broad striping.
Arose in the west country being raised by Rev Thomas Putt or his uncle Tom Putt and became widely grown in peoples gardens of the area no doubt because of its versatility. The tree is a strong grower. If pruned heavily it quickly rejuvenates. Apples need to be harvested early – the earliest fall in late August, these can be affected by codling moth and the majority in early September.
Flowering time – early season Harvest – early September
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Flowering time – late May Harvest time – mid November
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Flowering time – early / mid season Harvest time – mid October
