Fruit tree catalogue
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Gardening skill
?Suitable for beginners
Average2
Some needed1
Fruit tree categories
Apple trees3Stock availabilitytop
Tree form
2-year bush-trained2
Patio-trained1
Half standard1
Cordon1
Fan-trained1
Espalier-trained1
Supplied as
Bare-root
Pot-grown2
Height after 10 years
Small (dwarf)1
Medium (semi-dwarf)2
Large (semi-vigorous)2
Full-size (standard)
Rootstock
M262
M271
M91
MM1062
Usingtop
Picking season
?Very early
Early
Mid2
Late1
Very late
Keeping
?Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks1
1-2 months1
3 months or more1
Uses
Good for eating fresh3
Good for cooking2
Good for juice2
Good for cider
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape1
Growingtop
Planting position
Full sun essential
Full sun preferred3
Tolerates partial shade
Tolerates north-facing shade
Flowering group
?1
2
31
42
5
6
Self-fertility
?Self-fertile1
Partially self-fertile1
Not self-fertile1
Ploidy
?Diploid2
Triploid1
Pollinating others
?Good
Average2
Poor1
Vigour
?Weak growing1
Slightly small
Average growth1
Slightly large
Large1
Very large
Precocity
?Precocious1
Slow to start bearing
Cropping
Heavy
Good1
Light2
Fruit bearing
?Spur-bearer3
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
Fruit persistence
?Normal ripening3
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
Bearing regularity
?Regular2
Biennial tendency1
Climatetop
Blossom frost-resistance
?Good resistance1
Some resistance
Susceptible1
Can be grown in
Temperate climates3
Mild / damp climates
Warm climates1
Disease resistancetop
General resistance
?Good
Average1
Poor2
Suitable for organic
?Organic / no-spray culture
Canker
?Very resistant
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility1
Very susceptible1
Scab
?Very resistant19
Some resistance19
Neutral
Some susceptibility15
Very susceptible3
Mildew
?Very resistant
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility2
Very susceptible
Silverleaf
?Very resistant
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Fruit identificationtop
Country of origin
France 1
New Zealand1
United Kingdom1
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 17991
1800 - 18491
1850 - 1899
1900 - 19491
1950 - 1999
2000
Fruit colour
Orange / Red1
Orange flush2
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- Apple trees
Cox's Orange Pippin Best seller
Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice - Apple trees
Gala
Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour. compareFrom £18.95 to £31.50Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Juice - Apple trees
Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour. compareFrom £18.95Flowering: 4(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking