Pollination of Filippa apple trees

Pollination partner apple varieties in our catalogue

1. Annie Elizabeth

   A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

2. Arthur Turner

   A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

3. Ballerina Flamenco

   A ballerina-style apple tree which grows as columnar minarette.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

4. Bloody Ploughman

   An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability: sold out

5. Braeburn

   Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

6. Bright Future

   An excellent late-season English apple with a very good sweet/sharp flavour and crisp hard flesh.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

7. Charles Ross

   Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Mid season

   Stock availability: sold out

8. Chivers Delight

   Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability: sold out

9. Christmas Pippin

   Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability:

   • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
   • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
   • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

10. Cornish Aromatic

    An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

11. Cornish Gilliflower

    Cornish Gilliflower is a popular English eating apple with an excellent sweet aromatic flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

12. Discovery

    Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Early season

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9

13. Ellison's Orange

    Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

14. Fiesta

    Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

15. Gala

    Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown M26
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

16. Golden Delicious

    The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

17. Granny Smith

    Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

18. Greensleeves

    Greensleeves is a reliable and popular mid-season green/yellow apple, easy to grow and productive.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability: sold out

19. Grenadier

    Grenadier is an early-season cooking apple, and one of the most foolproof apple varieties.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Early-Mid season

    Stock availability: sold out

20. Harry Masters Jersey

    Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4    Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

21. Herefordshire Russet

    Herefordshire Russet is a modern russet apple variety, with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106
    • Half-standard premium pot-grown MM106

22. Honeycrisp

    Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

23. Howgate Wonder

    Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

24. James Grieve

    James Grieve is the classic Scottish cooking apple. It can also be eaten fresh, and is excellent for juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

25. Katy

    Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Early-Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

26. Kidd's Orange Red

    Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

27. King of the Pippins

    A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

28. Kingston Black

    Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5  Self-sterile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

29. Lane's Prince Albert

    A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

30. Laxton's Fortune

    A quietly popular Edwardian era Cox-style apple, developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

31. Laxton's Superb

    Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106
    • Half-standard premium pot-grown MM106

32. Limelight

    Limelight is an attractive green mid-season dessert apple, ideal for gardens.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • Step-over pot-grown M27

33. Little Pax

    A new English apple variety, recently discovered on the Isle of Wight - but its appearance and flavour hark back to the Victorian era.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown M26
    • Half-standard premium pot-grown MM106

34. Lord Derby

    Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown M26
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

35. Malus Admiration

    Admiration is a naturally dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Dwarf

36. Malus Butterball

    Butterball has bright white blossom and attractive butter-yellow fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

37. Malus Comtesse de Paris

    Recommended by the RHS as one of the best yellow-fruited crab-apples.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

38. Malus Evereste

    Evereste is one of the most well-known crab-apples, featuring white blossom and red-yellow fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

39. Malus Golden Gem

    Golden Gem has bright white blossom followed by yellow crab apples.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

40. Malus Golden Hornet

    Malus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

41. Malus Gorgeous

    Malus Gorgeous features light pink blossom and is good for crab apple jelly.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

42. Malus Harry Baker

    Malus Harry Baker is a useful culinary crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark-red fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

43. Malus Indian Magic

    A superb all-round crab apple, bronze leaves, and persistent red fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

44. Malus Jelly King

    A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

45. Malus John Downie

    John Downie is a good crabapple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

46. Malus Rosehip

    Malus Rosehip is notable for its large rosehip-shaped red fruits.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

47. Malus Royal Beauty

    A popular small weeping crab apple tree with crimson blossom.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

48. Malus Scarlett

    Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with purple/green leaves and pink blossom.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

49. Malus Sun Rival

    Malus Sun Rival is a crab apple with white flowers, red fruits, notable for its weeping growth habit.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

50. Malus Wedding Bouquet

    Malus Wedding Bouquet is named for its abundance of ivory-white blossom.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-fertile  Picking season: Very-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year pot-grown Semi-vigorous

51. Meridian

    Meridian is a little known modern English apple, heavy crops, easy to grow, and excellent flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season:

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

52. Michelin

    Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

53. Newton Wonder

    A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

54. Peasgood's Nonsuch

    Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

55. Pitmaston Pine Apple

    A small English 18th century apple with a distinctive fruity pineapple-like flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

56. Pixie

    Pixie produces lots of small Cox-style apples, easy to grow and keep well.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

57. Red Devil

    Red Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106
    • Half-standard premium pot-grown MM106

58. Red Falstaff

    Red Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9

59. Rubinette Rosso

    Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a lovely balanced sweet / sharp flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

60. Saint Edmund's Russet

    Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

61. Saturn

    An attractive modern English apple, crisp flesh and an excellent flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability: sold out

62. Scrumptious

    Scumptious is a modern award-winning early-season English dessert apple.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season: Early-Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

63. Spartan

    Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106
    • Half-standard premium pot-grown MM106

64. Sunset

    Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season:

    Stock availability:

    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

65. Surprize

    An unusual new apple variety with a unique combination of orange skin and pink flesh.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown M26
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

66. Tickled Pink

    A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

67. Tremlett's Bitter

    Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 5  Self-sterile  Picking season:

    Stock availability: sold out

68. William Crump

    A little-known high quality English apple, related to Cox and Worcester Pearmain.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Mid-Late season

    Stock availability: sold out

69. Winter Gem

    Winter Gem is a late-season apple variety with a very good aromatic flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown M27
    • Cordon premium pot-grown M9

70. Worcester Pearmain

    Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Partially self-fertile  Picking season: Early-Mid season

    Stock availability:

    • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown MM106

71. Yellow Ingestrie

    One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour.

    Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season: Early-Mid season

    Stock availability: sold out