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Arthur Turner apple trees

Malus domestica
Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner has received the RHS Award of Garden MeritArthur Turner is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993
A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 11th December onwards where these items are showing as in stock.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95. It is calculated when you add trees to your basket, based on your postcode.

Arthur Turner is a mid-season English cooking apple, primarily used for baking. It cooks to a sweet yellow puree.

Arthur Turner also has probably the finest blossom display of any apple variety, almost rivalling crab-apples with the intensity of flowers.

How to grow

Arthur Turner is a reliable garden apple variety, needing minimum attention.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Arthur Turner was raised in the early 20th century by Mr Charles Turner of Slough. Its parentage is not known.

Arthur Turner characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • PloidyDiploid
  • Fruit bearingFree-spurring
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
  • WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators

Using

  • Picking seasonMid
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
  • Food usesCulinary
  • Flavour style (apples)Sweet/Sharp
  • Cooking resultPuree

Problems

  • Disease resistanceGood

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Blossom colourPink - light
  • Fruit colourGreen - light
  • AwardsRHS AGM (current)