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Pollination of Roberts Red crab apple trees

Roberts Red (Malus)  is in flowering group 2. Roberts Red is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Roberts Red in our catalogue

  • Admirationin stock

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    Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Good pollinator
    • Self-fertile
    • Picking: Very late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • M27
    • MM106
  • Arosin stock

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    A small slow-growing upright crab-apple, with bronze-green leaves, beautiful dark pink flowers with white centres, and maroon fruits in the autumn.
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Self-fertile
    • Picking: Late
    • Available rootstocks:
    • Semi-vigorous
  • Arthur Turnerin stock

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    A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Mid
    • Available rootstocks:
    • MM106
  • Ballerina Flamenco

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    Flamenco (also known as Obelisk) is a ballerina-style apple tree which grows as columnar minarette.
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Mid
    • Ballerina Sambain stock

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      One of the best-flavoured Ballerina minarette-type apple varieties.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Late
      • Available rootstocks:
      • MM106
    • Bardseyin stock

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      A hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales.
      • Flowering group: 2
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Mid
      • Available rootstocks:
      • M26
      • MM106
    • Beauty of Bathin stock

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      One of the earliest English apples, ripening in early August.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Very early
      • Available rootstocks:
      • MM106
      • M25
    • Bladon Pippinin stock

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      A new Cox-style apple variety, but with a sweeter flavour - discovered as a chance seedling in the village of Bladon.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Mid
      • Available rootstocks:
      • MM106
    • Bountifulin stock

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      Bountiful is an easy-to-grow cooking apple, it retains its shape when cooked, fairly sweet for a cooker.
      • Flowering group: 2
      • Good pollinator
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Mid
      • Available rootstocks:
      • M9
      • M26
      • MM106
    • Bright Future

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      An excellent late-season English apple with a very good sweet/sharp flavour and crisp hard flesh.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Late
      • Brownlees Russetin stock

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        Brownlees Russet is a high quality late-season dessert russet apple.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • MM106
      • Butterballin stock

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        Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Good pollinator
        • Self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M27
        • Semi-vigorous
      • Charles Rossin stock

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        Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Mid
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M27
        • M26
        • MM106
      • Christmas Pippinin stock

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        Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Available rootstocks:
        • M27
        • M9
        • M26
        • MM106
      • Cinderella

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        A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Core Blimeyin stock

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          Core Blimey is a red Cox-style eating apple, suitable for most areas of the UK.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Late
          • Available rootstocks:
          • M26
          • MM106
        • Cornish Aromaticin stock

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          An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour.
          • Flowering group: 2
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Late
          • Available rootstocks:
          • MM106
          • M116
        • Cox's Orange Pippinin stock

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          Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Mid
          • Available rootstocks:
          • M27
          • M9
          • M26
          • MM106
          • M25
        • Delbarestivale

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          An attractive heavy-cropping September apple with a good flavour.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Mid
          • Devonshire Quarrendenin stock

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            A very old English summer apple, with a vinous strawberry flavour, grown throughout the UK.
            • Flowering group: 2
            • Partially self-fertile
            • Picking: Very early
            • Available rootstocks:
            • MM106
          • Discoveryin stock

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            Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
            • Flowering group: 3
            • Not self-fertile
            • Picking: Early
            • Available rootstocks:
            • M9
            • M26
            • MM106
          • Dunkerton's Late

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            Dunkerton's Late is a traditional cider variety, producing a light sweet cider.
            • Flowering group: 3
            • Not self-fertile
            • Picking: Very late
            • Edenin stock

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              A new dual-purpose apple which has a naturally non-browning flesh, ideal for salads and fresh apple juice.
              • Flowering group: 2
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • M26
              • MM106
            • Egremont Russetin stock

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              Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
              • Flowering group: 2
              • Partially self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • M9
              • M26
              • MM106
            • Everestein stock

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              Evereste is one of the most well-known crab-apples, featuring white blossom and red-yellow fruits.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Good pollinator
              • Self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • Semi-vigorous
            • Fiestain stock

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              Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Partially self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • M9
              • M26
              • MM106
            • Gorgeousin stock

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              Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Good pollinator
              • Self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • Semi-vigorous
            • Granny Smithin stock

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              Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Good pollinator
              • Self-fertile
              • Picking: Very late
              • Available rootstocks:
              • MM106
            • Greensleevesin stock

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              Greensleeves is a reliable and popular mid-season green/yellow apple, easy to grow and productive.
              • Flowering group: 2
              • Good pollinator
              • Partially self-fertile
              • Picking: Mid
              • Available rootstocks:
              • M27
              • M26
              • MM106
            • Grenadier

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              Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties.
              • Flowering group: 3
              • Good pollinator
              • Partially self-fertile
              • Picking: Early
              • Herefordshire Russetin stock

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                Herefordshire Russet is a modern russet apple variety, with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M27
                • M9
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Howgate Wonderin stock

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                Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Partially self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M26
                • MM106
                • M25
              • Indian Magicin stock

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                An excellent all-round crab apple, with attractive bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and small persistent red fruits.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Very late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Irish Peachin stock

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                Irish Peach is a popular early season apple, ripening in July / August. It is easy to grow and low maintenance.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Very early
                • Available rootstocks:
                • MM106
                • M25
              • James Grievein stock

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                James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Good pollinator
                • Partially self-fertile
                • Picking: Mid
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M27
                • M9
                • M26
                • MM106
                • M25
              • Jelly Kingin stock

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                A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Katyin stock

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                Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Good pollinator
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Early
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M9
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Keswick Codlinin stock

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                Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Partially self-fertile
                • Picking: Early
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Kidd's Orange Redin stock

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                Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Laurain stock

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                Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • MM106
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Laxton's Fortunein stock

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                A quietly popular Edwardian era Cox-style apple, developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Partially self-fertile
                • Picking: Mid
                • Available rootstocks:
                • MM106
              • Limelightin stock

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                Limelight is an attractive green mid-season dessert apple, ideal for beginners.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Mid
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M27
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Little Paxin stock

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                A new English apple variety, recently discovered on the Isle of Wight - but its appearance and flavour hark back to the Victorian era.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Good pollinator
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M9
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Lord Lambournein stock

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                Lord Lambourne is a popular versatile garden apple variety, with a good balance of sweet and sharp flavours.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Partially self-fertile
                • Picking: Mid
                • Available rootstocks:
                • M27
                • M9
                • M26
                • MM106
              • Louisain stock

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                Malus Louisa is a pretty weeping crab apple with light pink blossom and small yellow fruitlets.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-dwarf
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Malus baccatain stock

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                The Siberian crab-apple, noted for its exceptional cold-hardiness, disease-resistance, attractive blossom and clusters of cherry-like fruitlets in autumn,
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Early
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Malus floribundain stock

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                Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.
                • Flowering group: 2
                • Good pollinator
                • Self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Available rootstocks:
                • Semi-vigorous
              • Melrose

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                Melrose is a well-regarded American apple, with a pleasant sweet flavour.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Late
                • Meridianin stock

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                  Meridian is a little known modern English apple, heavy crops, easy to grow, and excellent flavour.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • MM106
                • Norfolk Royal Russetin stock

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                  Norfolk Royal Russet is a glorious golden-russet apple which tastes as good as it looks.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • MM106
                • NUVAR® Marblein stock

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                  A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Good pollinator
                  • Self-fertile
                  • Picking: Early
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • Semi-vigorous
                • Peasgood's Nonsuchin stock

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                  Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Partially self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • MM106
                  • M25
                • Pink Glowin stock

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                  Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and very attractive dark pink fruits. It is exceptionally cold-hardy.
                  • Flowering group: 2
                  • Good pollinator
                  • Self-fertile
                  • Picking: Early
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • M27
                  • Semi-vigorous
                • Porter's Perfectionin stock

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                  Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
                  • Flowering group: 3
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Late
                  • Available rootstocks:
                  • MM111
                  • M25
                • Prince William

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                  Prince William is a modern bittersweet cider variety from the famous Long Ashton Research Station.
                  • Flowering group: 2
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Mid
                  • Professor Sprenger

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                    A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn.
                    • Flowering group: 3
                    • Good pollinator
                    • Self-fertile
                    • Picking:
                    • Profusionin stock

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                      Malus Profusion (also known as Directeur Moerlands) is a classic crab apple variety, with dense clusters of deep pink blossom followed by small crimson berry-like fruitlets.
                      • Flowering group: 2
                      • Good pollinator
                      • Self-fertile
                      • Picking: Early
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • Semi-vigorous
                    • Queen of the Realmin stock

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                      A new apple variety, released in 2022 to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Available rootstocks:
                      • MM106
                    • Rajka

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                      Rajka is a modern disease-resistant heavy-cropping apple variety with a good sweet/sharp flavour.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Mid
                      • Red Devilin stock

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                        Red Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
                        • Flowering group: 3
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M27
                        • M9
                        • M26
                        • MM106
                        • M116
                        • MM111
                      • Red Falstaffin stock

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                        Red Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.
                        • Flowering group: 3
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Late
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M27
                        • M9
                        • M26
                        • MM106
                        • MM111
                      • Red Sentinelin stock

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                        Malus Red Sentinel has classic white blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Good pollinator
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Late
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M27
                        • Semi-vigorous
                      • Red Windsorin stock

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                        Red Windsor is one of the easiest to grow of all dessert apple trees, and with a pleasant apple flavour.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M27
                        • M9
                        • M26
                        • MM106
                        • M116
                        • MM111
                      • Reverend W. Wilksin stock

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                        A widely-grown and well-regarded English cooking apple.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Early
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • MM106
                      • Rosehipin stock

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                        Malus Rosehip is notable for its large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
                        • Flowering group: 3
                        • Good pollinator
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Late
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • Semi-vigorous
                      • Rosemary Russetin stock

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                        A classic English russet apple with excellent flavours, but not as well known as its Victorian contemporaries.
                        • Flowering group: 3
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Late
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • MM106
                      • Rosettein stock

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                        Probably the best-flavoured of the pink-fleshed apple varieties, and produces lovely pink juice.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Early
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • M9
                        • M26
                        • MM106
                        • M116
                      • Royalty

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                        Malus Royalty has bright purple-red blossom, dark green-bronze leaves, and dark red fruitlets.
                        • Flowering group:
                        • Self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Rubinette

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                          Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a perfect sweet / sharp flavour.
                          • Flowering group: 3
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Late
                          • Saint Edmund's Russetin stock

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                            Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Partially self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • MM106
                          • Saturnin stock

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                            An attractive modern English apple, crisp flesh and an excellent flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Partially self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M26
                            • MM106
                          • Scarlettin stock

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                            Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Good pollinator
                            • Self-fertile
                            • Picking: Very late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • MM106
                            • Semi-vigorous
                          • Scotch Dumplingin stock

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                            Scotch Dumpling is a large Scottish cooking apple. Cooks to a frothy puree with a good flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 2
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Early
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • MM106
                          • Scrumptiousin stock

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                            Scrumptious is a modern award-winning early-season English dessert apple.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Self-fertile
                            • Picking: Early
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M27
                            • M9
                            • M26
                            • MM106
                            • M116
                            • MM111
                          • Spartanin stock

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                            Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Good pollinator
                            • Partially self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M9
                            • M26
                            • MM106
                          • Stirling Castlein stock

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                            A traditional Scottish cooker from the Victorian era, with a good sharp flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 2
                            • Partially self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • MM106
                          • Sun Rivalin stock

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                            Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Good pollinator
                            • Self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • Semi-vigorous
                          • Sunsetin stock

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                            Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M27
                            • M9
                            • M26
                            • MM106
                          • Surprizein stock

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                            An unusual new apple variety with a unique combination of orange skin and pink flesh.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M27
                            • M26
                            • MM106
                          • Three Countiesin stock

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                            Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.
                            • Flowering group: 2
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Mid
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • MM106
                            • M116
                            • MM111
                          • Topazin stock

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                            A modern and reliable disease-resistant variety with a sharp flavour.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • M116
                          • William Crump

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                            A little-known high quality English apple, related to Cox and Worcester Pearmain.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Winter Gemin stock

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                              Winter Gem is a late-season apple variety with a very good aromatic flavour.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Not self-fertile
                              • Picking: Late
                              • Available rootstocks:
                              • M27
                              • M9
                              • M26
                              • MM106
                            • Worcester Pearmainin stock

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                              Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Partially self-fertile
                              • Picking: Early
                              • Available rootstocks:
                              • M27
                              • M26
                              • MM106
                              • M25
                            • Yellow Ingestriein stock

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                              One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Not self-fertile
                              • Picking: Mid
                              • Available rootstocks:
                              • MM106