Sunset apple trees
£57.50 - £62.50
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- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993
Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
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Sunset 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)
PG2Premium cordon 12L pot-grown tree, M9 rootstock£61.50
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, M26 rootstock£57.50
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
PG42-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, MM106 rootstock£57.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
PG5Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree, MM106 rootstock£62.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Choose a size - bare-root
BR1Cordon-trained bare-root tree,M9 rootstock£46.25
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M9 rootstock£44.75
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR31-year bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£34.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR42-year bush-trained bare-root tree,M26 rootstock£43.00
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR51-year bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£34.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR62-year bush-trained bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£43.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
BR72-year bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£43.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Out of stock
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from week commencing 18th May.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Sunset apple trees
Sunset is a popular Cox-style apple, which we recommend as one of the best alternatives to Cox's Orange Pippin, as it is much easier to grow but does not compromise on flavour.
Disease resistance is far better than Cox, cropping is good and reliable, and it is self-fertile.
The flavour is balanced and sweet, with many of the aromatic qualities of Cox's Orange Pippin. Sunset also has the attractive orange-flush so characteristic of Cox and other traditional English apples.
Sunset ripens in mid-September.
Growing and Training
The main horticultural problem with Sunset is that the apples tend to be quite small, but this is easily corrected by thinning the fruitlets thoroughly in May and early June.
Sunset can be grown reliably throughout much of the UK. It is one of the most disease-resistant of Cox-style varieties.
It is a neat and compact tree, and a good variety for growing in a patio container.
History
Sunset was introduced in 1918, and is assumed to be a seedling of Cox's Orange Pippin.
Sunset characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Sunset?Beginner
- Is Sunset self-fertile?Self-fertile
- What flowering group is Sunset?3
- Is Sunset good for pollinating others?Average
- How does Sunset bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Sunset suitable for?Temperate climatesMild damp climates
- What season do you pick Sunset?Late
- CroppingHeavy
- How long can you keep Sunset in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating freshJuice
- What is the overall disease resistance of Sunset?Good
- How resistant is Sunset to canker?Some resistance
- Is Sunset resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
- Where does Sunset originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Sunset first introduced?1900 - 1949
- What colour is the blossom of Sunset?White
- Fruit colourOrange flush
- Which awards has Sunset received?RHS AGM (current)
British-grown trees
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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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.
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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.
