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King's Acre Pippin apple trees

£46.95
King's Acre Pippin apples
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King's Acre Pippin is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

A traditional late-season English apple with a robust flavour.

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King's Acre Pippin apple trees for sale

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  • BR12-year (1.75m) bare-root tree,M25 rootstock£46.95
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Delivery charges

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

All about King's Acre Pippin apple trees

King's Acre Pippin has the typical flushed orange autumnal tones of the traditional English apple. It is a very-late season apple, often not ripening until the end of October or early November.

Although related to Ribston Pippin and having some of the appearance of that variety, it inherits the crisp dense sharp-flavoured flesh of its other parent, Sturmer Pippin.

Growing and Training

King's Acre Pippin has the strong vigorous growth of a triploid variety. It is unusually late ripening for an English variety - probably inherited from its Sturmer Pippin parent. It is therefore probably best grown in the south and east of the UK where it can benefit from the longer autumn ripening period.

Which pollinators are recommended for King's Acre Pippin apple trees?

King's Acre Pippin is not self-fertile and is also a poor pollinator of other varieties. Ideally you need two other different but compatible varieties planted nearby in order to produce fruit, or one compatible self-fertile variety. The following varieties are good pollinators for King's Acre Pippin. If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.

  • Pollinator Braeburn
    Braeburn
    Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
  • Pollinator Golden Hornet
    Golden Hornet
    Malus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits.
  • Pollinator John Downie
    John Downie
    John Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
  • Pollinator Ellison's Orange
    Ellison's Orange
    Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
  • Pollinator Newton Wonder
    Newton Wonder
    A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
  • Pollinator Gala
    Gala
    Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.
  • Pollinator Golden Gem
    Golden Gem
    A traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples.
  • Pollinator Harry Baker
    Harry Baker
    Malus Harry Baker is a popular crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark red fruits which are very good for crab-apple jelly.
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History

Developed at King's Acre Nurseries of Hereford and introduced in 1899. King's Acre Pippin is believed to be a cross between Sturmer Pippin and Ribston Pippin.


King's Acre Pippin characteristics

Growing

  • What level of gardening skill is needed to grow King's Acre Pippin?Average
  • Is King's Acre Pippin self-fertile?Not self-fertile
  • What flowering group is King's Acre Pippin?4
  • Is King's Acre Pippin good for pollinating others?Poor
  • How does King's Acre Pippin bear fruit?Spur-bearer
  • What climates is King's Acre Pippin suitable for?Temperate climatesWarm climates

Using

  • What season do you pick King's Acre Pippin?Very late
  • CroppingGood
  • How long can you keep King's Acre Pippin in a fridge?3 months or more
  • Food usesEating fresh

Problems

  • What is the overall disease resistance of King's Acre Pippin?Average
  • Is King's Acre Pippin resistant to scab?Some susceptibility

Identification

  • Where does King's Acre Pippin originate from?United Kingdom
  • When was King's Acre Pippin first introduced?1850 - 1899
  • What colour is the blossom of King's Acre Pippin?White
  • Fruit colourOrange flush

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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.


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