Egremont Russet apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2
• Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993

Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.

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Egremont Russet apple trees for sale

Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• PG12-year bush-trained 11.5L pot-grown tree, M27 rootstock£61.50
  Very small tree (< 1.7m after 10 years)
  

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• PG2Premium cordon 12L pot-grown tree, M9 rootstock£61.50
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
  

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• PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, M26 rootstock£57.50
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• PG42-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, MM106 rootstock£57.50
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• PG5Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree, MM106 rootstock£62.50
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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Choose a size - bare-root

• BR1Cordon-trained bare-root tree,M9 rootstock£46.25
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M9 rootstock£44.75
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR31-year bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£34.95
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• BR42-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£43.00
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• BR52-year bare-root tree,M116 rootstock£43.00
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• BR61-year bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£34.95
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR72-year bush-trained bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£43.00
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR82-year bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£45.25
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• BR92-year (1.75m) bare-root tree,M25 rootstock£46.95
  Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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Tree specification

Photos of trees as supplied | Tree sizes and forms

Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from 26th May.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

All about Egremont Russet apple trees

Egremont Russet is a classic English russet apple from the Victorian era. It remains popular with discerning apple lovers who appreciate its unique flavour and apearance.

Egremont Russet is a medium-sized apple. The flesh seems quite dry and gets drier with keeping - it is moist rather than juicy. Traditionally described as "nutty", the flavour is more delicate than most varieties, and quite sweet. Both the flavour and the soft flesh are reminiscent of a firm pear. 

Yet Egremont Russet is surprisingly versatile, working well in savoury salads for example, and a popular partner for cheese.

Like many russets, Egremont Russet is a good apple for juicing. The apples are not particularly juicy, so you need plenty of them - but the resulting juice is rich, thick, and very sweet.

Growing and Training

Egremont Russet is easy to grow, with generally good disease resistance, and a reliable though not spectacular cropper.

It can be grown throughout the UK.

The characteristic russeting does not always appear if the spring weather is not conducive, particularly on young trees. The resulting apples have the flavour and texture of Egremont Russet, but the skin is a smooth golden-green colour. This is less of an issue as the tree gets older.

History

Egremont Russet was discovered in Sussex, England, in 1872.

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Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.

All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.

Guaranteed fruit trees

When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.

More about apple trees

Towards the end of September and into October we see late-season apple varieties beginning to ripen. Their longer ripening period typically means these varieties have the most interesting flavours.

Unlike mid and early season apples which are generally best eaten straight from the tree, many late-season varieties need to be stored in a fridge for a few weeks to mature before their flavours are at their peak. So if you want to be able to eat home-grown apples through the winter then late-season varieties are your best choice.

Some of the most famous English apple varieties fall into this category - including the classic Adams Pearmain, and the ancient Ashmead's Kernel with its peardrop flavours. We also find popular modern varieties such as Spartan, Red Falstaff, Fiesta, and Kidd's Orange Red all coming to perfection at this time of year.