Malus domestica Court of Wick / Wood's Huntingdon
A small to medium sized fruit with a distinctly conical form, Court of Wick apples have lovely yellow-gold skin, spattered with russety flecks. The pale yellow flesh is crisp and juicy with a heady mix of fruity aromascompletely ideal for making juice and a good choice for the sweet component of a cider. The tree itself is fast growing and will become a really reliable cropper. These Trees- are classed as being very resistant to scab and canker, making them suitable for organic farming in the wetter areas of western Britain, where these diseases are more of an issue. The fruit are ready to pick in early October, though they will hang on the tree for quite some time after that. The name Court of Wick comes from the area in Somerset where they first originated, before Mr Wood of Huntingdon formally introduced them in the 1790's. One of its parents is the Golden Pippin, the other remains a mystery.
Pollination Partners for Court of Wick
There is no match for a crab apple - the Red-berried variety is a good one for guaranteeing successful pollination. Court of Wick produces its flowers mid-season and so can be pollinated by any of the other fertile apple Trees- in the Apple Tree Pollination guide, though we would recommend another mid-season flowering tree.
Court of Wick Rootstocks
We use MM106 rootstocks for all of our apple Trees- because they give you the freedom to grow a large but still accessible tree or to train your tree into a bush, cordon, fan or espalier. For 2008, only maiden Court of Wick Trees- are available, we expect to have other sizes in stock next year.
If you are unclear about fruit tree sizes take a look at our Guide to Fruit Tree Sizing
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