Tickled Pink apple trees
Malus domestica Baya® Marisa
Tickled Pink (Baya® Marisa) is a new dual-purpose apple variety with a remarkable and unusual red flesh. We worked alongside the Frank P. Matthews nursery in the West Midlands to introduce this new variety to the UK in 2011. It is amongst the best of the true red-fleshed apples for eating flavour.
On the tree the apples appear just like any other red apple, but cut one open and the striking red flesh is revealed. The flavour is tart but pleasantly mild, and the flesh is very juicy.
The blossom is a particularly attractive feature of this variety, being a deep solid crimson red - making it an excellent ornamental feature in the spring garden.
As you might expect Tickled Pink is also a useful apple for the kitchen. The slices keep their shape when cooked, and have an attractive pink colouring. The juice is also pink.
Tickled Pink featured in one of the dishes in the dessert finals of the BBC cookery programm 'Great British Menu' (series 14) in May 2019.
Tickled Pink apple trees for sale
Pot-grown
All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
PG12-year bush-trained 11.5L pot-grown tree M27 rootstock£63.00
Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
Very small tree
(< 1.7m after 10 years)
PG22-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree M26 rootstock£58.75
Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree MM106 rootstock£58.75
Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
PG4Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree MM106 rootstock£64.00
Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Bare-root
BR11-year bare-root treeM9 rootstock£40.50
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
BR22-year bush-trained bare-root treeM9 rootstock£48.50
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
BR31-year bare-root treeM26 rootstock£37.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR42-year bush-trained bare-root treeM26 rootstock£45.25
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR51-year bare-root treeM116 rootstock£34.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR62-year bare-root treeM116 rootstock£45.25
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR71-year bare-root treeMM106 rootstock£37.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR82-year bush-trained bare-root treeMM106 rootstock£43.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR91-year bare-root treeMM111 rootstock£34.95
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR101-year bare-root treeM25 rootstock£37.95
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Pre-ordering
Pre-order now for delivery in September 2025
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Growing and Training
Tickled Pink has been developed specifically for the commercial grower and amateur gardener and has greatly improved horticultural characteristics over some of the earlier red-fleshed apple varieties, including better scab tolerance.
The main thing to look out for is over-cropping, which can be addressed by thinning the fruitlets in June.
Recommended pollinators for Tickled Pink apple trees
Tickled Pink 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 Tickled Pink.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us.
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BraeburnBraeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
GalaGala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.
Golden HornetMalus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits.
Ellison's OrangeEllison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
John DownieJohn Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
Newton WonderA traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
Wedding BouquetMalus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.
Peasgood's NonsuchPeasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
History
Germany 2009. This variety is registered under the trademark name Baya® Marisa.
Tickled Pink characteristics
- Gardening skillAverage
- Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
- Flowering group4
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
- Picking seasonLate
- CroppingGood
- Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating freshCulinaryJuice
- Scab (Apple and Pear)Some resistance
- Country of originGermany
- Period of origin2000
- Blossom colourCrimson
- Flesh colourPink / Red
Similar varieties
Hidden RoseHidden Rose is named for the unexpected pink flesh hidden behind the plain green skin.
PendragonPendragon is a red-fleshed dual-purpose apple from Cornwall.
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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In addition, all our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. The scheme aims to improve UK biosecurity by setting standards
for all growers and retailers involved in selling plants in the UK.
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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
If space is limited these dual-purpose apples are well worth considering. Pick them slightly early to use in the kitchen, or let them ripen and you can eat them fresh.
Early-season dual-purpose apples include Katy and James Grieve, which are both sharp enough to use in pies and crumbles, but also pleasant for eating fresh (particularly if you like a sharper apple). Traditional English varieties like Blenheim Orange and Ribston Pippin come into their own later in the autumn.
