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Varieties
36 varieties
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Food uses
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Categories
Apples
9
Early eating apples
1
Mid-season eating apples
2
Late eating apples
2
Cooking apples
5
Dual-purpose apples
3
Red-flesh apples
1
Russet apples
1
Cider apples
17
Crab apples
2
Cooking pears
1
Perry pears
9
Stock availability
All
36
Available to pre-order
36
Not in stock
0
Form
1-year
36
1-year bush-trained
2-year
23
2-year bush-trained
8
Spindlebush
4
2-year half-standard
4
Premium half-standard
4
2-year top-worked
2-year (1.75m)
15
Cordon-trained
3
Premium cordon
2
1/4 standard
Each
Mature size
Very small
4
Small
5
Medium
18
Large
34
Very large
29
N/A
Rootstocks
M27
4
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M9
5
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M26
4
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M116
19
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MM106
21
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Semi-vigorous
2
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MM111
17
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Pyrodwarf
8
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M25
20
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Pyrus c. Kirchensaller
9
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Supplied as
Bare-root
36
12L pot
8
11.5L pot
4
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
10
Average
25
Experienced
1
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
4
Partially self-fertile
4
Not self-fertile
28
Flowering group
?
1
1
2
3
3
15
4
7
5
7
6
3
Pollinating others
?
Good
3
Average
25
Poor
7
Fruit bearing
Spur-bearer
27
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
3
Tip-bearer
1
Climate suitability
Temperate climates
34
Mild damp climates
25
Warm climates
5
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
4
Mid
6
Late
14
Very late
10
Cropping
?
Heavy
19
Good
16
Light
1
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
1
2-3 weeks
14
1-2 months
6
3 months or more
4
Food uses
Eating fresh
239
Culinary
160
Traditional cooker
18
Dual purpose
54
Juice
59
Hard cider
36
Drying
3
Pickling
1
Edible fruits
5
Not suitable for humans
6
Problems
Disease resistance
?
Good
8
Average
15
Poor
2
Canker
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
3
Very susceptible
Scab (Apple and Pear)
Very resistant
5
Some resistance
10
Some susceptibility
7
Very susceptible
1
Powdery mildew
Very resistant
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
Fire blight
Very resistant
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
5
Very susceptible
1
Bacterial canker
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Peach leaf curl
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Woolly aphid
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
2
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
1
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
31
United States
2
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
2
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
4
1800 - 1849
4
1850 - 1899
9
1900 - 1949
9
1950 - 1999
4
2000
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
1
May
1
June
1
December
Blossom colour
White
9
Cream
Pink - light
4
Pink
1
Pink - dark
1
Red - dark
Crimson
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
1
Gold
Green
3
Green - light
3
Green / Red
3
Green / Yellow
3
Orange
Orange / Red
7
Orange flush
4
Pink
Purple
1
Purple - light
Red
1
Red - dark
1
Red / Black
1
Red / Green
1
Red striped
2
Russet
1
Varigated
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Flesh colour
White
4
Cream
1
Golden / Yellow
Orange
Pink / Red
1
Dark red
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
5
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
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Varieties list
Black Dabinett
Black Dabinett is darker-skinned sport of Dabinett, but otherwise very similar to the original.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 6
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Blakeney Red
A popular perry pear, and one of the most reliable croppers. Produces a medium-tannin juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bloody Ploughman
An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.
Picking season: Mid
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramley 20
Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though).
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brandy
A mid-season English perry pear which produces a low-tannin juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 6
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Dunkerton's Late
Dunkerton's Late is a traditional cider variety, producing a light sweet cider.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Elk River
Elk River features large fragrant pink single flowers followed by small bright green crab-apples.
Fruit colour: Green
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Gin
A rare English perry pear variety with good disease resistance and medium acid and tannins.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Green Horse
A traditional Gloucestershire perry pear, which produces a low tannin perry.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harry Masters Jersey
Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hendre Huffcap
A well-known English perry pear variety, and a reliable cropper. Makes a light, low-tannin perry.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
James Grieve
James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Mid
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Judge Amphlet
A popular English perry pear variety producing a light, low-tannin juice.
Picking season: Early
Flowering group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Katy
Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
Picking season: Early
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
King of the Pippins
A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Kingston Black
Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Morgan Sweet
Morgan Sweet is a traditional English cider variety producing a full sweet juice.
Picking season: Early
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Porter's Perfection
Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Prince William
Prince William is a modern bittersweet cider variety from the famous Long Ashton Research Station.
Picking season: Mid
Flowering group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Red Foxwhelp
Red Foxwhelp also known as Herefordshire Redstreak, is an old English cider apple variety which produces a dull red bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Roberts Red
Roberts Red or Roberts Crab is an unusual red-fleshed crab-apple, with dark pink blossom, and purple fruits. Useful for cooking and produces a claret red colour juice.
Fruit colour: Purple
Blossom colour: Pink - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Mid
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stoke Red
A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 6
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Thorn
An ancient pear variety from Gloucestershire, now used mainly for perry production.
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Three Counties
Three Counties is an early-ripening bittersweet cider apple.
Picking season: Mid
Flowering group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tom Putt
An old traditional English cider variety with a sharp juice, which can also be used for cooking.
Picking season: Early
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tremlett's Bitter
Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winnals Longdon
A traditional Herefordshire perry pear variety, produces a low tannin perry.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Picking season: Very late
Flowering group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Yellow Huffcap
Yellow Huffcap is a well-known English perry pear.
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile