HELP CHOOSING AN EATING APPLE TREE
Sarah Price
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Help Choosing Eating Apple Tree
I have a south facing cottage garden which gets plenty of sun and is protected from strong winds. An old apple tree has just blown down in the garden and I want to replace it but am getting a bit confused with all the chooses. I also have an old apple tree standing (quite a sharp taste) and a crab apple tree.
I am looking for is an Old Fashioned Eating Apple Tree and was thinking of something like the Worcester Pearmain, but I don’t think it grows very tall.
Height (mature): 10 – 15 metres high (30ft – 50ft)
Time to Maturity: Dont Mind
Taste: Sweet
Blossom: Late as possible and Pretty
Harvest Time: Dont Mind
Croping: Dont Mind
Use Keeping: Dont Mind
Attracts Wildlife: Yes
Any advice on this topic most gratefully received.
Sarah
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Apple trees are grafted. So a single apple tree comprises 2 parts.
1. the rootstock - which will determine the height of the tree
2. The variety e.g. Worcester Pearmain
Some info here - just scroll down to rootstock and there's a description of the options generally available
https://www.chrisbowers.co.uk/guides/apple-trees.php
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Wow that the article is so interesting and written in layman's terms. I always wondered with the rootstock M meant. I am really looking for anything in from M26 to M106 range.
ORANGE PIPPIN IS A RELIABLE SUPPLIER AND I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL APPLE TREES FROM THEM IN THE PAST.
THE VARIETY “CHRISTMAS PIPPIN” IS NOT AN OLD VARIETY BUT IT HAS THE TRADITIONAL TASTE OF A COX WHILE ENJOYING A MODERN APPLE’S DISEASE RESITANCE AND VIGOUR. IT IS, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, A LATE VARIETY, BUT BY NO MEANS AS LATE AS CHRISTMAS!
https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/apple-trees/christmas-pippin
MOST APPLES NEED A POLLINATOR TO ENSURE A GOOD CROP, SO YOU WOULD DO WELL TO BUY ANOTHER VARIETY FROM THE SAME POLLINATION GROUP (I.E. THEY FLOWER AT THE SAME TIME). IF YOU WERE TO CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE ”DISCOVERY”, WHICH IS AN EARLY VARIETY, YOU WOULD HAVE APPLES FROM EARLY IN THE SEASON UNTIL THE CHRISTMAS PIPPIN CAME ALONG LATE IN THE SEASON.
I agree PF
I've bought from Chris Bowers but I wouldn't again
I had excellent trees from Orange Pippin Trees last year. I was very impressed by the size and quality. I had quite a few questions about pollination varieties for pear trees and I got answers within a couple of hours by email
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Orange pipping trees supply other nurseries trees, they use identical suppliers to Dobbies and people like j Parker’s and T&M but witthout the 10% discount good for when the original supplier runs out of stock and an amazing collection of stock but I’ve always preferred going straight to source, for your apple tree see: http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/m/
Had a lovely blackberry Waldo from blackmoor just a few weeks ago. Very good plant. I'd but from them again.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.