• (image for) RHS Award Winning VarietiesRHS Award Winning Varieties
  • (image for) Quality UK Grown PlantsQuality UK Grown Plants
  • (image for) 12 Month Guarantee12 Month Guarantee
  • (image for) 10% SSL Secured Shopping100% SSL Secured Shopping
  > 
  > 
  > 
Dessert Apple Trees

Shop ByRefine Search

Pollination Group
Fertility
Price
Price

A generic image

Dessert Apple Trees

A much loved and ever popular fruit, dessert apples (sometimes referred to as eating apples) are those varieties that are sweet enough to be eaten ‘straight from the tree’ without any cooking required. One of the delights for any home gardener is watching apples ripen on the tree and then deciding which ones are ready to be harvested. With such a diverse range of appearances and flavours ranging from hints of strawberry to aniseed, an apple variety can be found to suit everyone.
 
Our apple trees are grafted onto M26 semi-dwarfing rootstock, which will produce a tree that is easy to grow, easy to control and easy to pick. Bush apple trees will grow 2.4-3.6m (8-12ft) in height and spread. To ensure rapid establishment, apple trees are supplied bare-rooted and will be 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft) high on despatch (including the roots). Trees are available from late November to late April.
 

Don't forget to include tree stakes and ties on your order.  All young fruit trees require staking and for better establishment we strongly advise using Rootgrow when planting (as recommended in RHS planting guidelines).

Cordon Apples Crab Apples (Malus) Cider Apples Culinary & Dual Purpose Apples Apple Tree Growing Guide

View Mode
(image for) Apple Tree 'Adam's Pearmain'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Adam's Pearmain'This old English dessert apple is thought to have originated from Norfolk around 200 years ago. It was one of the most popular varieties in Victorian times and remains a valued garden variety today. The distinctive 'pearmain' shaped fruits are crisp with a rich, aromatic, nutty flavour typical of many russets. An excellent keeper. The tree has good scab resistance so is a good choice for wetter areas. Very attractive blossom.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Ashmead's Kernel'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Ashmead's Kernel'Regarded by many as one of the finest flavoured dessert apples, this heritage variety originates from Gloucester in the 18th century. It has a strong sweet-sharp flavour reminiscent of acid drops. Resistant to scab and mildew. A wise choice for the north. Very attractive blossom.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Bardsey'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Bardsey'This is a very special dual-purpose dessert/culinary apple, believed to be the only survivor of an orchard tended by monks on remote Bardsey Island (off the Welsh coast) 1000 years ago. Discovered only recently, the ancient mother tree is miraculously free from disease - a very unusual occurrence in north Wales. The fruits are striped pink and have a distinct scent of lemon. They will cook to a delicate light golden fluff and require no added sugar. Eaten as a dessert apple the fruits are crisp, sweet and juicy.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Beauty of Bath'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Beauty of Bath'Originating from Somerset c1864 and grown commercially in Victorian times, this early ripening variety remains a popular dessert apple. The red flushed fruits are juicy with a distinctive sharp taste. It is best eaten straight from the tree as the fruits do not store well. Heavy cropping. Very resistant to scab. Suitable for the north and wet regions.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Belle de Boskoop'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Belle de Boskoop'This dual-purpose dessert/culinary apple was introduced in the Netherlands in the 1850s and is very popular on the continent. It produces medium-large greenish-yellow, red-flushed fruits that are often covered in russet. When cooked it is well-flavoured, hardly needing any sugar. It will cook to a thick, golden puree but the slices will hold their shape in a continental-style apple pie or flan. Eaten fresh, the fruits are quite sharp with a very firm texture. The fruits store well, with the flavour becoming progressively sweeter during storage. The tree is vigorous and heavy cropping and does well in cold, high rainfall areas.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Blenheim Orange'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Blenheim Orange'An old favourite. This dual purpose dessert/culinary apple was discovered in Oxfordshire in c1740. The large attractive fruits have a distinctive sweet nutty flavour and are excellent with cheese. When cooked the fruits keep their shape. Resistant to mildew. Suitable for the north.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Bloody Ploughman'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Bloody Ploughman'First recorded in 1883, there is an interesting story behind the name of this well-known Scottish apple. It originates from the Carse of Gowrie where allegedly a ploughman was shot dead by a gamekeeper for stealing apples from the Megginch Estate. When the ploughman's body was returned to his wife she found some of the stolen apples in his pockets and got rid of them on the rubbish heap. One of the seedlings that subsequently grew produced apples that were blood red in colour and the tree gave rise to the cultivar that was named after the unfortunate ploughman. The fruits are crisp and juicy and when fully ripe can darken to an almost purple colour. The flesh is often stained red which makes it a good variety for juicing and it can also be used to produce cider. It is often considered a dessert apple in Scotland, but the flavour is not particularly sweet and in England it tends to be regarded as a cooker. It makes lovely apple sauce and beautiful pink pies and crumbles. The tree is disease resistant and hardy, performing well in colder areas of the UK.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Bountiful'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Bountiful'This dual purpose dessert/culinary apple is an excellent choice for the garden. When cooked the fruits retain some of their shape and are soft, juicy and sweet. In late winter it can be used as a dessert apple. Heavy cropping and very resistant to mildew.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Braeburn Hillwell'SAVE 10%
£34.95  £31.45
Save: 10% offApple Tree 'Braeburn Hillwell'An improved sport of Braeburn with better flavour and colour and more suited to the British climate. The fruits are crisp and aromatic and have excellent keeping qualities. Heavy cropping but best grown in the south as it needs a long growing season. Produces a compact tree - ideal for small gardens.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Broadholme Beauty'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Broadholme Beauty'A very special new dual purpose dessert/culinary apple with an extraordinarily thin skin and natural sweetness, requiring no added sugar when cooked. Excellent for baking. Suitable for the north.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Ceeval'
£34.95Apple Tree 'Ceeval'An aromatic Cox-like apple which is sweeter, more disease resistant and ripens earlier than Cox. This is one of the easiest and most reliable of all apple varieties producing heavy crops of crisp, red flushed dessert apples. The tree is compact and an excellent choice for the garden. Suitable for the north.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Charles Ross'SAVE 10%
£34.95  £31.45
Save: 10% offApple Tree 'Charles Ross'A very attractive dual purpose dessert/culinary apple raised in Berkshire in 1890. The large red-flushed fruits are crisp and juicy with a pleasant, sweet, lightly aromatic flavour. It retains some of its shape when cooked. Heavy cropping. Resistant to scab. Suitable for the north and wet regions.Buy Now
View Mode