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Herefordshire Russet

  • Herefordshire Russet
  • Herefordshire Russet
  • Herefordshire Russet
  • Herefordshire Russet

A modern russet variety, and probably one of the best-flavoured russet apples available.

Promoted with some justification as a russet with the flavour of Cox's Orange Pippin, Herefordshire Russet has a very good aromatic flavour, quite different from the nutty flavour usually associated with russet varieties.

Reserve now for delivery w/c 3rd September onwards

Herefordshire Russet apple trees for sale

Mature height*Supplied asPrice**
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Semi-mature fruit trees (delivery Sept 2012 - April 2013)

Large (3m - 4m)3-year Half-Standard -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £45.00

Pot-grown fruit trees (delivery Sept 2012 - April 2013)

Very small (1.5m - 2m)2-year bush-tree -12L pot - M27 rootstock £38.00
Very small (1.5m - 2m)2-year bush-tree -11.5L pot - M27 rootstock
patio-trained		£38.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)1-year -3L pot - M9 rootstock £30.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year bush-tree -12L pot - M26 rootstock £38.00
Large (3m - 4m)1-year -3L pot - MM106 rootstock £30.00
Large (3m - 4m)2-year bush-tree -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £38.00

Bare-root fruit trees (delivery any week Nov 2012 - Feb 2013)

Very small (1.5m - 2m)1-year -Bare-root - M27 rootstock £30.00
Small (1.8m - 2.5m)1-year bush-trained -Bare-root - M9 rootstock £31.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)1-year -Bare-root - M26 rootstock £30.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year -Bare-root - M26 rootstock £36.00
Large (3m - 4m)1-year -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £30.00
Large (3m - 4m)2-year -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £33.00
Large (3m - 4m)2-year Half-Standard -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £36.00
Large (3m - 4m)1-year -Bare-root - own-roots£39.00Enquire
Very large (4m-4.5m)1-year -Bare-root - MM111 rootstock £31.00
Very large (4.5m+)1-year -Bare-root - M25 rootstock £31.00

Trained fruit trees - pot-grown (delivery Sept 2012 - April 2013)

Small (1.8m - 2.5m)3-year Cordon -12L pot - M9 rootstock £39.00
Large (3m - 4m)Fan 2-year -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £49.00Enquire
Large (3m - 4m)Espalier 2-year 2-tier -12L pot - MM106 rootstock £49.00

Trained fruit trees - bare-root (delivery any week Nov 2012 - Feb 2013)

Small (1.8m - 2.5m)2-year Cordon -Bare-root - M9 rootstock £32.00
Medium (2.2m - 3m)2-year Cordon -Bare-root - M26 rootstock £32.00
Large (3m - 4m)1-year part-trained fan/espalier -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock £38.00

**All prices include delivery (except certain fan-trained or espalier-trained 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.

Fan-trained and Espalier trees: Prices of these trees do NOT include delivery as these require special delivery arrangements - click here for details.

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.

Stock availability: Items showing as 'sold out' will probably be available again next season. If you would like to reserve in advance use our enquiry form - this does not commit you to anything.



Alternative varieties

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Egremont Russet

Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
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Ashmead's Kernel

A versatile English russet apple from the 17th century, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavour.


Growing

  • Overall disease resistance: Average
  • Cropping: Good
  • Fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • Gardening skill: Easy
  • Vigour: Weak growing
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening

Uses

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Russet
  • Blossom colour: Pink - light
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 2000

Climate


Pollination guide for Herefordshire Russet apple trees

Herefordshire Russet is self-sterile and needs to be pollinated by another tree of a different variety nearby. Since it flowers in the middle of the blossom season it can be pollinated by most other apple trees.

Our online pollination checker lists suitable pollination partners for this variety.

More advice about pollination.


How to grow Herefordshire Russet apple trees

Herefordshire Russet is quite easy to grow, and shares many of the horticultural characteristics of its sibling Fiesta (also the offspring of Cox's Orange Pippin and Idared).

Planting instructions.

Pruning instructions.


Historical details

Kent, UK, 2002. Herefordshire Russet is a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Idared.

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