Apple trees for southern Europe
Varieties: 15 | Clear all
Warm climates
Category - Apple trees
Gardening skill
?Suitable for beginners6
Average8
Some needed1
Fruit tree categories
Almond trees2Apple trees15
Apricot trees7
Asian pear trees3
Cherry trees8
Damson trees2
Fig trees4
Inter-specific fruit trees2
Medlar trees1
Mirabelle trees1
Mulberry trees3
Nectarine trees1
Peach trees4
Pear trees17
Plum trees7
Quince trees5
Saskatoon bushes1
Walnut trees5
Stock availabilitytop
Tree form
1-year6
2-year bush-trained3
Standard 1.75m1
Cordon1
Spindle-bush5
Supplied as
Bare-root9
Pot-grown2
Height after 10 years
Small (dwarf)6
Medium (semi-dwarf)3
Large (semi-vigorous)7
Full-size (standard)1
Rootstock
M1162
M251
M263
M96
MM1067
Usingtop
Picking season
?Very early
Early
Mid3
Late9
Very late3
Keeping
?Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week1
2-3 weeks2
1-2 months2
3 months or more10
Uses
Good for eating fresh13
Good for cooking7
Good for juice9
Good for cider3
Cooking result
Puree2
Textured puree
Keeps shape3
Growingtop
Planting position
Full sun essential2
Full sun preferred12
Tolerates partial shade1
Tolerates north-facing shade
Flowering group
?1
22
37
45
5
6
Self-fertility
?Self-fertile2
Partially self-fertile4
Not self-fertile9
Ploidy
?Diploid11
Triploid4
Pollinating others
?Good3
Average8
Poor4
Vigour
?Weak growing2
Slightly small
Average growth7
Slightly large2
Large2
Very large1
Precocity
?Precocious7
Slow to start bearing
Cropping
Heavy9
Good6
Light
Fruit bearing
?Spur-bearer11
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer4
Tip-bearer
Fruit persistence
?Normal ripening11
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period1
Persistent
Bearing regularity
?Regular14
Biennial tendency1
Climatetop
Blossom frost-resistance
?Good resistance4
Some resistance2
Susceptible2
Can be grown in
Temperate climates14
Mild / damp climates3
Warm climates15
Disease resistancetop
General resistance
?Good5
Average6
Poor3
Suitable for organic
?Organic / no-spray culture6
Canker
?Very resistant
Some resistance1
Neutral
Some susceptibility4
Very susceptible
Scab
?Very resistant5
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility7
Very susceptible1
Mildew
?Very resistant
Some resistance4
Neutral
Some susceptibility7
Very susceptible
Silverleaf
?Very resistant
Some resistance
Neutral
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Fruit identificationtop
Country of origin
Australia1
Canada1
New Zealand2
Switzerland1
United Kingdom6
United States4
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 18492
1850 - 18993
1900 - 19495
1950 - 19995
2000
Fruit colour
Crimson1
Green3
Green / Yellow1
Orange / Red4
Orange flush4
Red2
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Apple trees that are adapted to the Mediterranean climates of the south of France, northern Italy, and northern Spain.
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Braeburn
Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 4self-fertilePick: Very late-seasonUses: Eating - Apple trees
Bramley 20 Best seller
Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though). compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider - Apple trees
Bramley's Seedling Best seller
Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Cooking | Juice | Cider - 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
Golden Delicious
The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 4partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking - Apple trees
Granny Smith
Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions. compareFrom £18.95 to £31.50Flowering: 3self-fertilePick: Very late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking - Apple trees
Honeycrisp Best seller
Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become. compareFrom £19.50 to £32.95Flowering: 4Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating - Apple trees
Idared
Idared is a popular American late-season apple variety, notable for its excellent keeping qualities. compareFrom £19.50Flowering: 2Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice - Apple trees
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor. compareFrom £18.95 to £27.95Flowering: 4(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking | Juice | Cider - Apple trees
Jumbo
A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits. compareFrom £31.50Flowering: 3(triploid)Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Cooking - Apple trees
King's Acre Pippin
A traditional late-season English apple with a robust flavour. compareFrom £18.95Pick: Very late-seasonUses: Eating - Apple trees
Lord Lambourne
Lord Lambourne is a popular versatile garden apple variety, with a good balance of sweet and sharp flavours. compareFrom £18.95 to £31.50Flowering: 2partly self-fertilePick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Juice - Apple trees
Rubinette Rosso Best seller
Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a lovely balanced sweet / sharp flavour. compareFrom £19.50Flowering: 3Pick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Juice - Apple trees
Saturn
An attractive modern English apple, crisp flesh and an excellent flavour. compareFrom £18.95Flowering: 3Pick: Mid-seasonUses: Eating | Juice - Apple trees
Spartan
Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour. compareFrom £18.95 to £55.95Flowering: 3partly self-fertilePick: Late-seasonUses: Eating | Juice