Pitmaston Pine Apple apple trees
£44.25 - £46.95Pitmaston Pine Apple apple trees for sale
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BR12-year bare-root tree,MM111 rootstock£44.25
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR22-year (1.75m) bare-root tree,M25 rootstock£46.95
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(4m-7m after 10 years)
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Order now for delivery from 26th May.
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Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Pitmaston Pine Apple apple trees
Pitmaston Pine Apple is an 18th century English apple, best-known for its distinctive pineapple-like flavour.
It is thought to be a seedling of Golden Pippin, and certainly appears to have inherited the fruity flavour of that variety.
The apples are very small, not much bigger than crab-apples.
Growing and Training
Pitmaston Pine Apple is generally easy to grow. It has a reputation for variable cropping, but in a good year qualifies as a heavy cropper.
Which pollinators are recommended for Pitmaston Pine Apple apple trees?
Pitmaston Pine Apple is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Pitmaston Pine Apple.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
BraeburnBraeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
Golden HornetMalus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits.
John DownieJohn Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
Ellison's OrangeEllison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
Newton WonderA traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
GalaGala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.
Golden GemA traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples.
Harry BakerMalus 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
Pitmaston Pine was raised by Mr White, the steward to Lord Foley of Witley in the 1780s. It is a seedling of Golden Pippin, a popular English apple of the period. It was introduced by Mr Williams of Pitmaston near Worcester.
Pitmaston Pine Apple characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Pitmaston Pine Apple?Average
- Is Pitmaston Pine Apple self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Pitmaston Pine Apple?4
- Is Pitmaston Pine Apple good for pollinating others?Average
- How does Pitmaston Pine Apple bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Pitmaston Pine Apple suitable for?Temperate climatesMild damp climates
- What season do you pick Pitmaston Pine Apple?Late
- CroppingHeavy
- How long can you keep Pitmaston Pine Apple in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating freshJuice
- What is the overall disease resistance of Pitmaston Pine Apple?Average
- Is Pitmaston Pine Apple resistant to scab?Very resistant
- Where does Pitmaston Pine Apple originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Pitmaston Pine Apple first introduced?1750 - 1799
- What colour is the blossom of Pitmaston Pine Apple?White
- Fruit colourGreen / Yellow
British-grown trees
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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.
