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Egremont Russet apple trees

Pick: Late-season    Flowering group: 2       Uses: Eat fresh 
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Egremont Russet is a classic English russet apple from the Victorian era. It remains popular with discerning apple lovers who appreciate its unique flavour and apearance.

Egremont Russet is a medium-sized apple. The flesh seems quite dry and gets drier with keeping - it is moist rather than juicy. Traditionally described as "nutty", the flavour is more delicate than most varieties, and quite sweet. Both the flavour and the soft flesh are reminiscent of a firm pear. Yet Egremont Russet is surprisingly versatile, working well in savoury salads for example, and a popular partner for cheese.

Like many russets, Egremont Russet is a good apple for juicing. The apples are not particularly juicy, so you need plenty of them, but the resulting juice is rich, thick, and very sweet.

Order now for delivery September 2013 onwards

Egremont Russet apple trees for sale

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Pot-grown fruit trees (Delivery start September 2013)

Very small (1.5m - 2m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - M27 rootstock £38.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - M9 rootstock £38.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - M26 rootstock £38.00
Large (3m - 4m)2-year bush-trained - 12L pot - MM106 rootstock £38.00
Large (3m - 4m)Half-standard premium - 12L pot - MM106 rootstock £45.00

Bare-root fruit trees (Deliveries start November 2013)

Very small (1.5m - 2m)1-year - Bare-root - M27 rootstock £30.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)1-year - Bare-root - M9 rootstock £29.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)1-year - Bare-root - M26 rootstock £29.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year - Bare-root - M26 rootstock £33.00
Large (3m - 4m)1-year - Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £29.00
Large (3m - 4m)2-year - Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £36.00
Large (3m - 4m)Half-standard - Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £35.00
Full size (5m+)1-year - Bare-root - M25 rootstock £30.00

Pot-grown cordon fruit trees (Delivery start September 2013)

Small (1.8m - 2.5m)Cordon premium - 12L pot - M9 rootstock £39.00

Bare-root cordon fruit trees (Deliveries start November 2013)

Small (1.8m - 2.5m)Cordon - Bare-root - M9 rootstock £32.00

Trained fruit trees - pot-grown (Delivery start September 2013)

Price excludes delivery and delivery restrictions may apply
Large (3m - 4m)Fan 4-arm -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £49.00Enquire
Large (3m - 4m)Espalier 2-tier -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £49.00 Sold out
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**All prices include delivery (except certain fan-trained or espalier-trained or mature trees). We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

2-year pot-grown Fan-trained and Espalier trees: Prices of these trees do NOT include delivery as they require special delivery arrangements. Delivery is not possible to all areas. Click here for details or contact us to find out more. These restrictions do not apply to our 1-year part-trained trees or cordons.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime - see our Tree Height Calculator.

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Summary features of Egremont Russet

Growing

Uses

Identification

  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
  • Fruit colour: Russet
  • Blossom colour: White
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Popular variety

Climate



Pollination guide for Egremont Russet

Egremont Russet is in flowering group 2. Egremont Russet is partially self-fertile, but fruiting will be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.



How to grow Egremont Russet apple trees

Egremont Russet is easy to grow, with generally good disease resistance, and a reliable though not spectacular cropper.

It can be grown throughout the UK.



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Historical details

Sussex, England, 1872.



Botanical name

Malus domestica Egremont Russet



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