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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).


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Apple Tree 'Greensleeves'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Greensleeves'This disease resistant dessert apple is easy to grow and will crop heavily from a very early age. The golden fruits have an occasional pink flush and are crisp with a sweet and refreshing flavour. Produces a compact tree, ideal for small gardens. Can be grown successfully throughout the UK. Resistant to scab. Very attractive blossom.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Herefordshire Russet'
£30.95Apple Tree 'Herefordshire Russet'An excellent new dessert apple combining the rich aromatic flavour of Cox with a golden russet skin. Consistently a favourite in taste trials. Heavy cropping. Can be grown successfully throughout the UK.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'James Grieve'
£25.95Apple Tree 'James Grieve'A classic dessert apple, raised in Scotland in 1893. The attractive bright red flushed fruits have a crisp yet melting flesh with plenty of juice and excellent flavour. Picked early, the fruits can also be cooked and are delicious stewed. Good resistance to late frosts. Does very well in the north. Resistant to mildew.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Jonagold'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Jonagold'An attractive red flushed dessert apple, grown commercially in the UK. Very heavy cropping. The fruits are large, crisp and juicy with a rich honeyed flavour. Sold Out 
Apple Tree 'Katy'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Katy'This very attractive dessert apple was raised from a cross between two of our favourite British apples - James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain. It produces heavy crops of medium sized bright red fruits with a firm, finely textured flesh. Sweet and very juicy with a refreshing flavour, sometimes characterised with a hint of strawberry. Very popular with children but also an excellent variety for juicing as it produces beautiful pink juice. Easy to grow, very disease resistant and suitable for cooler areas.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Kidd's Orange Red'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Kidd's Orange Red'Raised in 1924, this is one of the finest flavoured dessert apples, similar to Cox but sweeter in flavour with a more reddish flush. Strongly aromatic with a good balance of sugar and acidity. Produces very attractive blossom.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'King of the Pippins'
£25.95Apple Tree 'King of the Pippins'An extremely versatile apple that can be eaten fresh, cooked, or used for making cider. The history of this variety is somewhat confused but it is thought to have originated from France in the 18th century. Eaten fresh, the fruits are crisp and juicy with a very rich, sweet-sharp flavour. When cooked, the fruits keep their shape and are well suited to the French dessert 'Tarte Tatin'. The tree is highly productive, easy to grow and disease resistant.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Laxton's Fortune'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Laxton's Fortune'Raised in Bedford in 1904, this dessert apple is similar to Cox's Orange Pippin but has a sweeter flavour and is easier to grow. The tree is compact and therefore suitable for smaller gardens. Resistant to scab and can be grown countrywide.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Laxton's Superb'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Laxton's Superb'Raised in 1897, this remains a popular dessert apple and is often grown where Cox fails to thrive. The fruits are sweet and finely textured. Resistant to mildew and canker. Can be grown successfully in the north.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Lord Lambourne'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Lord Lambourne'A popular traditional English dessert apple, over 100 years old. Bursting with juice, the brightly coloured fruits are crisp, sweet and aromatic. Can be relied upon to crop both heavily and regularly almost anywhere in the UK. A compact tree, ideal for small gardens.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Megabite'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Megabite'A chance seedling recently discovered in Essex, this naturally compact variety is very suited to growing in a pot. The apples are huge - weighing as much as 500g (1lb 2oz) and are very tasty. The flesh is crisp and juicy and works wonderfully with a plate of cheese where thin slices make best use of the large sized fruits. It is also very good for cooking in purees with a sweet mellow taste.Buy Now
Apple Tree 'Orleans Reinette'
£25.95Apple Tree 'Orleans Reinette'This classic dual purpose dessert/culinary apple is the French equivalent of our Cox's Orange Pippin, thought to have originated from France in the late 18th century. The golden russet fruits are flushed red and have a wonderful, complex, orangey, nutty flavour. Particularly delicious in salads and for accompanying vintage port at Christmas time but also very useful as a cooking apple. In French cuisine it is used in the famous upside down apple tarte 'Tarte Tatin'. The tree is vigorous and has good scab resistance.Buy Now
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