{"title":"Half Standard (1\/2) Fruit Trees Available Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur stunning range of \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"337\"\u003ehalf-standard fruit trees \u003c\/strong\u003eare available to plant now until the end of march - while stocks last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect balance between size, elegance, and productivity. Ideal for gardens of all sizes, these trees provide abundant fruit while maintaining a manageable height and shape. Choose from a variety of apples, pears, plums, and more - each tree carefully selected for quality, flavour, and long-lasting beauty. Transform your garden into a fruitful haven with our half-standard fruit trees.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"meeches-prolific-quince-trees","title":"Meech's Prolific Quince Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMeech's Prolific Quince Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeech's Prolific\u003c\/strong\u003e is the official name, but it's spelt Meeches in plenty of places so take your pick. This is one of the three best grafted fruiting quinces for the British climate, the others being \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/vranja-quince-trees\"\u003eVranja\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/serbian-gold-quince-trees\"\u003eSerbian Gold\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eMeech's Prolific is self-fertile, flowers in May and carries good crops of large, highly scented golden fruit, which are ready for picking around early October when the skin turns a glorious golden yellow. They can be real whoppers - up to half a kilo - in ideal conditions - usually in the South of England and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/quince-fruit-trees\"\u003equince trees\u003c\/a\u003e or our full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfumed fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovely pale pink blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCropping early October, when the fruit turns yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaviest fruiting variety in UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 500g per quince in ideal conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuinces are extremely hardy, but they do need a good summer to crop well. In Britain, this means that they're reliable as far North as Yorkshire, as long as they have a sheltered sunny South facing spot. All quinces have decorative flowers - these are slightly pink - and make ideal subjects for a sunny wall, where they're easy to train on wires. For those who try to bring more aromas into the garden, the fruit on the tree is deliciously fragrant. We have one at home which fills the garden with scent in October when its quinces are ripe and almost everything else has shut up shop for the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three classic uses for quinces are stewed slowly with meats, mixed with other fruit to make fillings for pies (with apple or pear and blackcurrant is a good combo), or used to make Quince cheese, jam or jelly\/marmalade. Quince liquor is popular in several European countries - look out for Polish Pigwa (pronounced Pigva) Vodka if you want to give it a try, it's pretty easy to find in the UK. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963584434502,"sku":"CYDOOBLMEEPR-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963584467270,"sku":"CYDOOBLMEEPR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963584500038,"sku":"CYDOOBLMEEPR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/meeches-prolific-quince-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756063745"},{"product_id":"vranja-quince-trees","title":"Vranja Quince Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVranja Quince Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVranja\u003c\/strong\u003e - Quince trees (which are now known as Cydonia oblonga rather than Pyrus cydonia) produce wonderfully scented fruit which when ripe are almost gold in colour. The quince is a native of Dagestani mountainsides and as such is extremely hardy but, like all quinces, needs decent sun to fruit well. As it's planted further north, Vranja needs an increasingly warm spot, and by the time it gets to Yorkshire, a sunny wall or corner is necessary for reliable crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/quince-fruit-trees\"\u003equince trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulinary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScented fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest September \u0026amp; October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be fan trained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being edible, quince trees are ornamental and look as good as the centrepiece of a lawn as your average garden tree. Vranja (like Meeches Prolific and Serbian Gold, the other quinces that do well in the UK) is self-fertile. It flowers in May and carries heavy crops of very fragrant fruit - quinces were once used as room fresheners - which can be picked in September and October. Vranja probably carries more individual fruit than \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/meeches-prolific-quince-trees\"\u003eMeeches\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/serbian-gold-quince-trees\"\u003eSerbian Gold\u003c\/a\u003e, so they tend to be a bit smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to buy quince trees and have never grown them before, this is probably the one we would recommend to a beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuinces like good soil with plenty of well rotted organic matter added to it. The fruit can be huge and so need plenty of moisture in the ground. At the same time they hate standing water so good drainage is really important (just think of an Iranian mountainside).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963584565574,"sku":"CYDOOBLVRA-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963584598342,"sku":"CYDOOBLVRA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963584631110,"sku":"CYDOOBLVRA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/vranja-quince-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756063611"},{"product_id":"ashmeads-kernel-apple-trees","title":"Ashmeads Kernel Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAshmeads Kernel Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshmeads Kernel apples \u003c\/strong\u003eare quite small, yellow-green, russeted mid-to-late season eaters that juice well, and are also good for both cider and cooking. \u003cbr\u003e\nThey store well into the new year, getting sweeter over time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Having a crisp nutty snap, exploding with champagne-sherbet juice infused with a lingering scent of orange blossom\"; it reminds us of eating pear drops with a little lemon drop at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirm and juicy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a horticultural show, next to any modern apple, these patchy, dull looking, lumpy fruit wouldn't draw a second glance.\u003cbr\u003e\nHowever, the fact that it's still popular after 300 years tells you that this is a delicious apple and, although it's not the most consistent cropper, the tree is tough and generally disease free.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike many heritage apples, this tree isn't a regular cropper: on a good year it can make a bumper crop and on a bad year with a cold spring the harvest can be disappointing.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's also normal for it to begin cropping well a few years later than other trees, but the wait's worth it in our opinion.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe blossom is lovely, and the tree is relatively low maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\nRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Eating: firm and juicy, with a sharp, aromatic flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso great for cooking, juicing and cider.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRusseted, lumpy - not pretty looking!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Average vigour. Upright form.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTendency to biennial cropping\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e October\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until February.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAll of our Ashmeads Kernel trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, except for the cordons, which are grown on M9 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Ashmeads Kernel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYour trees are self sterile triploids: its flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make any fruit and it \u003cstrong\u003ecannot pollinate\u003c\/strong\u003e other trees.\u003cbr\u003e\nAshmeads Kernel is in pollination Group D.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis means that they'll be pollinated by other apple trees in pollination Groups C, D and E.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshmeads Kernel Disease notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDisease resistance: Scab.\u003cbr\u003e\nDisease susceptibility: Bitter Pit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963584663878,"sku":"MALUDOMASHKE-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963584696646,"sku":"MALUDOMASHKE-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963584729414,"sku":"MALUDOMASHKE-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ashmeads-kernel-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205220"},{"product_id":"beauty-of-bath-apple-trees","title":"Beauty of Bath Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBeauty of Bath Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeauty of Bath apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e produce very early season eating apples: medium-sized, red speckled, with a delicious sharp, aromatic flavour. The flesh is quite soft and white, although it can very often have red flecks or speckles. Like most early croppers, these apples don't store well and are best eaten straight off the tree. It's not always a regular cropper: poorly cropping trees can often be helped with potassium rich fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees for sale\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Eating. Dry, soft texture. Early fruit are sharper tasting than the last ones to ripen. Excellent flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Strong vigour. Spreading form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e End of July (if the summer is sunny) to Early August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Eat within 2 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Beauty of Bath trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, except for the cordons, which are grown on M9 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Beauty of Bath:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit. \u003cbr\u003e Beauty of Bath is in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003e This means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeauty of Bath Disease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab (excellent).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis Somerset tree is from Bailbrook, just north of Bath, and was raised by Mr Cooling in the 1860's. It used to be a common commercial variety in Britain, but it has lost out to other varieties that store for longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Apple Trees are Measured \u0026amp; Delivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e are delivered in up to 3 shapes and you can also buy selected apple trees as ready made cordons. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaiden: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis unbranched tree is the smallest starting size. You can train maidens into espaliers and cordons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCordon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beauty of Bath trees are spur-bearers, so they can be made into cordons and espaliers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBush:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a style of freestanding tree with a short trunk of about 60cm. It'll grow to about 3 metres tall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a freestanding style that will grow into a full sized, \"normal\" apple tree, about 4 metres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963584794950,"sku":"MALUDOMBEABA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963584827718,"sku":"MALUDOMBEABA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963584860486,"sku":"MALUDOMBEABA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/beauty-of-bath-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756063443"},{"product_id":"blenheim-orange-apple-trees","title":"Blenheim Orange Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963584926022,"sku":"MALUDOMBLEOR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963584958790,"sku":"MALUDOMBLEOR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963584991558,"sku":"MALUDOMBLEOR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/blenheim-orange-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205212"},{"product_id":"bramley-apple-trees","title":"'Bramley' Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Bramley' Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBramley Apple trees\u003c\/strong\u003e produce the most popular cookers. These are great big, flat-bottomed apples, usually with a rusty coloured, striped flush. The white flesh is the most acidic of British cooking apples; a raw Bramley apple contains about 2.5 times more vitamin C (ascorbic acid) than the average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBramley Seedlings have a distinctive, sharp flavour that mellows with storage so that by spring they're almost tart dessert apples. Freshly picked, they juice very well indeed and mixed with other apple varieties, it makes excellent apple juice - go for about 70% Bramley's, 30% sweet varieties. It's also added to many ciders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike dual-purpose apples such as \u003ca title=\"Blenheim Orange dual purpose apples\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/blenheim-orange-apple-trees\"\u003eBlenheim Orang\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Blenheim Orange dual purpose apples\" href=\"products\/blenheim-orange-apple-trees\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\" title=\"Howgate Wonder Apples\"\u003eHowgate Wonde\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Howgate Wonder Apples\" href=\"products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\"\u003er\u003c\/a\u003e, which keep shape when cooked, Bramley breaks down completely - which is exactly what you want for a smooth apple sauce or a light-textured pie filling. If you prefer your apple slices that stay intact, say in a tart, then you might prefer an even firmer cooker like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/grenadier-apple-trees\" title=\"Grenadier Cooking Apples\"\u003eGrenadier\u003c\/a\u003e, but for classic British baking, the trusty Bramley remains unbeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBramley Seedlings are vigorous trees with heavy crops \u003cstrong\u003eready to pick in early October. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey're partial-tip bearers, so only need pruning to keep them open or to remove dead wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying the right apple tree\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking. Bakes to a puree. Superb flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartial Tip Bearer:\u003c\/strong\u003e not ideal for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree's Growth Habit: \u003c\/strong\u003eStrong vigour. Spreading habit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Until March.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks for Bramley apple trees:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our Bramley trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks except bushes which are on M26.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Bramley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBramley is a self-sterile triploid in Group D: its flowers must be pollinated by other apple trees in pollination Groups C, D and E to make any fruit, and it cannot pollinate other trees. 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They're decent cookers and can be used as a sharp element in a cider brew. \u003cbr\u003eIt looks a bit like a Cox's with the red\/orange streaks typical of the Cox family, although it's altogether a larger apple. The flesh is white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis versatile, good sized apple does it all! It's primarily eaten fresh: its taste is sharp with a tang of orange when freshly picked and it sweetens when it has been stored for a bit. The texture is a little soft and light, becoming looser as it ripens. \u003cbr\u003eCooked, it's ideal for apple pie with some chunkiness to it, but it's a bit too lumpy for apple sauce unless the fruit are very ripe. \u003cbr\u003eIt's a really juicy apple that also makes great cider if it's blended with other varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating: Good sweetness, juicy and firm texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan also be cooked, juiced and used to add sharpness to a batch of mixed cider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTree's growth habit: Average vigour. Spreading form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Less than 1 month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of our Charles Ross trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Charles Ross:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour trees are partially self fertile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make good crops. \u003cbr\u003eCharles Ross is in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003eThis means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Ross Disease notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab (strong).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585220934,"sku":"MALUDOMCHARO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585253702,"sku":"MALUDOMCHARO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585286470,"sku":"MALUDOMCHARO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/charles-ross-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756062187"},{"product_id":"coxs-orange-pippin-apple-trees","title":"Coxs Orange Pippin Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585352006,"sku":"MALUDOMCOXOR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585384774,"sku":"MALUDOMCOXOR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585417542,"sku":"MALUDOMCOXOR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/coxs-orange-pippin-apples-1.jpg?v=1756061505"},{"product_id":"discovery-apple-trees","title":"Discovery Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDiscovery Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Discovery apple tree\u003c\/strong\u003e produces an early season eating apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/beauty-of-bath-apple-trees\"\u003eBeauty of Bath\u003c\/a\u003e, this special apple is one of our favourite early cropping varieties. It has excellent texture and flavour: crisp, juicy and sweet. The taste is light, with a dash of fruity, strawberry like aromas and it's lovely when it's eaten from the fridge on a hot day. It's a pale yellow-green colour, ripening to red where the sun hits it.\u003cbr\u003e Like most early season apples, Discovery doesn't store well, so we suggest that you estimate how many of them you'll eat in about 2 weeks and press the rest into juice to refrigerate or freeze. \u003cbr\u003e The tree's compact size makes it ideal for smaller gardens. It's often slow to start its cropping life, but mature trees produce reliable yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Eating. Sweet and crisp, with a fine flavour that has a touch of strawberry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial Tip Bearer: suitable for fans more than cordons or espaliers, trained on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage vigour. Upright \/ Compact \/ Spreading form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile. Pollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the North and Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrost resistant flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to late August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: Use within 2-3 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Discovery Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Discovery, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons, and M26 for bushes unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree is potentially suitable for organic growing in the more humid West and South of Britain, where scab and canker are more common. It's recommended for the North \u0026amp; Scotland because of its frost resistant flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease notes:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDisease resistance: Scab\u003cbr\u003eProne to spider mite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Discovery \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585515846,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585548614,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585581382,"sku":"MALUDOMDIS-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/mature-discovery-apple-tree.jpg?v=1755634589"},{"product_id":"egremont-russet-apple-trees","title":"Egremont Russet Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEgremont Russet Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Egremont Russet' most well-known and delicious of the russet apples, where the ripe skin gets rough and ochre coloured. The medium size shape is distinctively flattened, slightly doughnut like. \u003cbr\u003eThe creamy-yellow flesh is firm and crisp, quite dry in texture because, for an eating apple, it's relatively high in tannins. In spite of this, it's sweet and has a rich, some say nutty, flavour. \u003cbr\u003eThe itself is compact and is very free spurring, so it crops heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgremont Russet will do well in wet conditions and is hardy enough to cope in the far North of the UK as well as being resistant to most apple ailments. The apples store well too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop alternative Russet:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you already have the famous Egremont in your collection, or if you didn't like russets in the past, the \"other best russet\" top try is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/norfolk-royal-russet-apple-trees\"\u003eNorfolk Royal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: to 4.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery free spurring: ideal for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially Self Fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: Green\/gold\/russeted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the North and Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScab resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Group B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: late Sept\/Oct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: up to 2 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Egremont Russet Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThinning the fruit to reduce heavy loads is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Egremont isn't known for its blossom - all apple trees have a charm of their own in spring, but help them along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/spring-flowering-bulbs\"\u003espring flowering bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eA mature tree could carry light climbers through its boughs: a not too vigorous rose like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/felicite-perpetue-rambling-rose-plants\"\u003eFelicite Perpetue\u003c\/a\u003e would look wonderful in northerly conditions, or a honeysuckle like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/graham-thomas-honeysuckle-plants\"\u003eGraham Thomas\u003c\/a\u003e to attract even more bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eResistant to scab, good for growing in the West of the UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for Egremont Russet, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Egremont Russet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003eEgremont Russet is in Pollination Group B, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups A, B and C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/peasgood-nonsuch-apple-trees\"\u003ePeasgood Nonsuch\u003c\/a\u003e is a good partner, a versatile dual-purpose apple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585646918,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585679686,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585712454,"sku":"MALUDOMEGRRU-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/egremont-russet-apples-2.jpg?v=1755634385"},{"product_id":"ellisons-orange-apple-trees","title":"Ellisons Orange Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585745222,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585777990,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963585810758,"sku":"MALUDOMELLOR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/ellisons-orange-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634387"},{"product_id":"greensleeves-apple-trees","title":"Greensleeves Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGreensleeves Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Greensleeves' is one of the more decorative fruit trees, carrying glorious blossom and fresh green disease resistant leaves in abundance. The fruit's mid-sized, and tastes fantastic straight off the tree. The apples ripen green, but do not taste like any French apple you have ever tried. Also excellent for cider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApple Tree Pollination guide for Greensleeves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a self-fertile tree but needs a suitable pollinator to crop well. It flowers early and so will go well with any of the early or mid season trees in the pollinator or fertile categories of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e table. Alternatively, Crab apple trees are superb for pollinating a whole orchard across the seasons; the best species in our books are the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/john-downie-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eJohn Downie\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/golden-hornet-crab-apple-trees-malus\"\u003eGolden Hornet\u003c\/a\u003e crab trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRootstocks for Greensleeves\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use MM106 rootstocks for all the apple trees- we sell. These are the UK standard for medium sized trees, designed to be pruned by gardeners at home and produce enough fruit to be a decent orchard tree. MM106 has good resistance to dry periods - yes they do happen once your tree is established. A mature Greensleeves, grown as a half-standard will be about 4 metres - 15 feet tall and if trained as a bush should give 3 metres of fruit laden branches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963585941830,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963585974598,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586007366,"sku":"MALUDOMGREEN-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/greensleeves-apples-fruit-3.jpg?v=1755634454"},{"product_id":"howgate-wonder-apple-trees","title":"Howgate Wonder Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586171206,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586203974,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586236742,"sku":"MALUDOMHOWWO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/howgate-wonder-apples-fruit.jpg?v=1755634485"},{"product_id":"james-grieve-apple-trees","title":"James Grieve Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJames Grieve Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best versatile apples, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Grieve \u003c\/strong\u003ewas awarded his RHS AGM in 1993 for its handsome fruit and overall demeanour in the garden. The green fruit are large and attractively streaked with red, the cream flesh is very, very juicy. \u003cbr\u003eEarly in the season, the flavour is sharp and best for cooking, where they keep their shape in apple tarts or strudel. As the apple ages on the tree, it sweetens but always retains that slight edge to make it so wonderfully refreshing. \u003cbr\u003eThe texture is relatively soft, almost more like a firm pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce picked in September, they'll store for a month or two; early windfalls make marvellous juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe predominantly pink but quite discreet blossom is remarkably frost proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossibly the best all round apple for eating, cooking, juicing!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer (good for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: August onwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScab resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for the North and Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing James Grieve Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blossom of apple trees coincides with the best of the bulbs; surround yours with Triumph tulips or lovely daffodils like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ice-follies-daffodil-narcissus-bulbs\"\u003eIce Follies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe use MM106 for James Grieve, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. It gives a half-standard about 4m tall, and a bush about 3m. \u003cbr\u003eMM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers, but we use the less vigorous M9 for our ready-made cordons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResistant to scab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for James Grieve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eJames Grieve is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586302278,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586335046,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586367814,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Bush 7.5 Litre Pot","offer_id":54999224025414,"sku":"MALUDOMJAMGR-7.5L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/james-grieve-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060807"},{"product_id":"jupiter-apple-trees","title":"Jupiter Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJupiter Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJupiter Apple \u003c\/strong\u003eis a thing to behold. It's often as large as a cooker, round and orange red coloured over a green\/yellow main colour with no russety bits. The flesh is cream and slightly coarse but utterly delicious with a firm but not crisp bite and a taste that is like a Cox's Orange Pippin but for many is preferable because it's slightly sharper and more consistent. It certainly is one of the best eating apples we grow and sell. The tree itself errs on the large side - it needs to be to hold those enormous apples! - and crops splendidly. The real bonus is that for our money Jupiter has one of the prettiest blossoms out there; pink and white large flowers with dark pink buds appearing in mid-May and so a little later than some giving it good frost protection. It won its RHS AGM in 1993 and is extremely mildew resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are always encouraging you to think of your apple trees not just as something that should be relegated to the orchard (many of us don't have room for those any more!) but seen as an enormously important aesthetic addition to your garden. For a slightly larger garden, Jupiter would be the one to choose for this purpose. The spectacular blossom makes it breath-taking in May especially if you can organise to surround it with May flowering pink and white tulips, or even the purple \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/negrita-tulip-bulbs\"\u003eNegrita\u003c\/a\u003e with the latest growing Narcissi - Old Pheasant's Eye. You will have achieved heaven then! Apple trees make fabulous natural supports to twine clematis through. Have a look at the enormous range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/clematis-climbing-plants\"\u003eclematis \u003c\/a\u003eavailable and then why stop at one? Jupiter apples are great to eat straight from the tree, do store for up to two months and juice to an ambrosial beverage, certainly a drink for the gods. Finally, as a triploid tree Jupiter does need a couple more apple trees around to pollinate it successfully. For a very different type of eating apple which Jupiter will approve of, why not try the lovely \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/beauty-of-bath-apple-trees\"\u003eBeauty of Bath\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis apple must have been named after the King of the Gods from Greek mythology, although Jupiter is the Roman name for the Greek Zeus, not the planet. 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Laxtons Superb graced many tables because of its tremendous sweetness, complex flavours and firm but not too juicy flesh. Needless to say it's a superb apple. Less flat than a Cox's Orange Pippin from which it's derived, it's definitely sweeter and larger than a Cox but not so brash in taste as modern varieties of apple. The apples are of a medium size with slight russeting on the red flushed surfaces of the greeny\/yellow skin. It's handsome without being hugely decorative. The flesh is cream in colour and fine in texture. The blossom comes early in May.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe hidden ingredient in the Laxtons Superb flavour is its ancestry in the Wyken Pippin apple, an old variety that is rarely grown today. Weirdly it tastes better if you cut it and eat it in slices rather than bite into it....try it and see! It needs a pollinator to help deliver its full potential. If you do not have a preference, we recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/worcester-pearmain-apple-trees\"\u003eWorcester Pearmain \u003c\/a\u003ewhich is another fascinating older dessert apple. It fruits earlier than Laxtons Superb, but flowers at the same time and would do the job perfectly. Any Group C or D apples would suit. Not a showy apple tree, it would look wonderful clothed in a rambling rose in the summer season. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: Bushes to 3m, half standards to 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaste: Wonderful sweet eating apple. Cut it, don't bite it....\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially self-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking: October - January\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApple colour: green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1897 in Bedfordshire by the Laxton Brothers, well known apple breeders of the time, this apple has remained popular ever since. Their father Thomas Laxton was a well-known plant breeder specialising in strawberries and peas. He worked with Charles Darwin on some of his pea experiments and is mentioned in Darwin's 'The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication' and in other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586793798,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586826566,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586859334,"sku":"MALUDOMLAXSU-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/laxtons-superb-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1756060547"},{"product_id":"lord-lambourne-apple-trees","title":"Lord Lambourne Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLord Lambourne Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Lambourne \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of those prodigies who took all the best bits from both of his parents, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/james-grieve-apple-trees\"\u003eJames Grieve\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/worcester-pearmain-apple-trees\"\u003eWorcester Pearmain\u003c\/a\u003e, and became something quite different. The apple is a pleasing round shape and looks streaky red over orange\/green with a smidgen of russeting present. \u003cbr\u003eLord Lambourne is the earliest of the aromatic apples to fruit - very apple-y with a strong and pleasant taste that is tempered by clear acidity and will sweeten over time, even after picking. The flesh is clean white and juicy to the bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis blossom comes in early May and will reliably survive a frost or two, so you are almost always guaranteed a crop even in a chilly Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: bushes to 3m, half standards to 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Aromatic Eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Partial tip bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Partially self-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: orangey green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Lord Lambourne\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLord Lambo (to his friends) is very easy to grow, being highly resistant to scab and hard winters. Being partially self-fertile, it's recommended that you have another apple tree close by from Group C or D unless you have some flowering crab apples in the vicinity which will also do the job. A suggestion would be a very different dessert apple, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/jupiter-apple-trees\"\u003eJupiter\u003c\/a\u003e - an enormous contrast in taste and size - because one of Lord Lambourne's attractions is the small size of its fruit making them very attractive for children. An unusual cooker would be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\"\u003eHowgate Wonder\u003c\/a\u003e which doubles up as an eating apple later in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963586924870,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963586957638,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963586990406,"sku":"MALUDOMLORLA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/lord-lambourne-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205231"},{"product_id":"newton-wonder-apple-trees","title":"Newton Wonder Apple Trees","description":"","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54963587023174,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54963587055942,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54963587088710,"sku":"MALUDOMNEWWO-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/newton-wonder-apples-fruit-2.jpg?v=1755634620"},{"product_id":"spartan-apple-trees","title":"Spartan Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpartan Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpartan is a super little eating apple. It boasts a glorious red colour that deepens to a maroon red when fully ripe with whiter than white, crisp and fine flesh. Visually therefore it's tempting to eat and in practice its sweet, slightly vinous flavour makes it very popular. Cropping in October it's a relatively late eater. Its single, white blossom is very pretty and is at its best in the first half of May.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpartan is a generous cropper that must be thinned to prevent it making a lot of undersize fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cstrong\u003esusceptible to scab\u003c\/strong\u003e, which tends to be more of a problem in the warmer, more humid West side of the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt grows \u0026amp; crops well even in the far North.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGrowing and Harvesting Spartan Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing an excellent pollinator, Spartan is a useful apple to include in an orchard where you may have triploid or other group B-D apples. Leave the apples on the tree for as long as you can because the flavour improves as the colour deepens. The apples do not store well because the flesh becomes woolly and soft. Keep them for up to a week only. Spartan juice is delicious and well worth the trouble so if you have excess fruit, juice them and freeze what you can. With its blossom early in May you could also surround Spartan with an array of bulbs to make for a wonderful spring display. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeight: to 4.5 m\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse: Eating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Self Fertile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking: October\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApple colour: Red\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group C\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePollination: Excellent pollinator\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest grown in the East of UK, where scab is less severe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot recommended for organic growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis apple has nothing to do with Greece; unusually, it's the product of a formal scientific breeding programme carried out during the 1920s in Summerland, British Columbia. 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The trees are naturally compact and shouldn't require any pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplums \u0026amp; gages\u003c\/a\u003e or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops in Late August.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination group D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Cambridge Gage Plum Trees:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. \u003cbr\u003e Soil drainage must be good. \u003cbr\u003e The more sun your trees get the better your crops will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCambridge Gage Rootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our Cambridge Gage trees are on \u003cstrong\u003eSt Julien A \u003c\/strong\u003erootstocks unless otherwise described.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Cambridge Gage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your trees must be pollinated to make fruit. 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The first chew on each bite is crunchy but the mouthful quickly turns creamy as the juice pours out. \u003cbr\u003e The problem with the beautiful Cox apple is that the tree isn't easy to grow and the fruit doesn't store well. Christmas Pippin is a tougher, more reliable tree in every respect. It crops later than a cox and the fruit do store well; they actually taste best when they have ripened off the branch for a few weeks. This makes it a good companion for a Cox, but if you have to choose one tree, we would recommend this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of our Christmas Pippin trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks except bushes which are on M26 and cordons which are on M9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Christmas Pippin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour trees are self-sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit. \u003cbr\u003eChristmas Pippin is in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003eThis means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Parentage:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThis modern tree was discovered in 2000 and introduced for commercial sale in 2011. It was found growing beside the road, so it's likely that it grew from a seed in an apple core that had been thrown away. The best guesses for its parent apple are a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/coxs-orange-pippin-apple-trees\"\u003eCox\u003c\/a\u003e or a Gala apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Apple Trees are Measured \u0026amp; Delivered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e are delivered in up to 3 shapes and you can also buy selected apple trees as ready made cordons. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaiden: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis unbranched tree is the smallest starting size. 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The sweet, soft fruit are good quality and store well. The crop size on a mature tree is excellent. Concorde trees are ideal for growing on wires as an espalier or cordon etc as they have very flexible side shoots. As a pear it has many of the qualities of Conference and of Doyenne du Comice (which are its two parents). 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They're very edible although not as sweet as, say, a Victoria, but they have the real advantage of being one of the best plums for cooking and making jam. The fruit's less juicy than a pure eating plum so it's firmer and holds together better when cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCzar was bred in the 19th-century by Thomas River (perhaps the greatest fruit breeder of his day) and is one of the easiest of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplum trees\u003c\/a\u003e we sell to grow, a key factor in its Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. It's an unusually frost-resistant variety and so will do much better than most plums and gages in north-facing and semi-shady sites (please remember that no plum will really crop well in heavy shade - it's just that Czar is more shade tolerant than most). Czar plum trees are self-fertile, fruit from August and are magnificent pollinators of other plums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you aren't sure what to do with them, then just try Czar plums in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/you\/article-2333225\/Mary-Berry-Special-Plum-crumble.html\"\u003eMary Berry's Plumb Crumble\u003c\/a\u003e - you will be won over in the first mouthful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that all our Czar plum trees are on \u003cstrong\u003eSt Julien A \u003c\/strong\u003erootstocks unless otherwise described.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999158751558,"sku":"PRUNDOMCZAR-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999158784326,"sku":"PRUNDOMCZAR-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999158817094,"sku":"PRUNDOMCZAR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/czar-plum-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755634355"},{"product_id":"damson-prune-plum-trees","title":"Shropshire Prune Damson Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShropshire Prune Damson Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Shropshire Prune Damson' also known simply as the Prune Damson, it has radiant purple fruit with a seriously astringent flavour when fresh: too much so for most palates, but mouth-wateringly delicious after cooking. It makes incomparable jam or compote and after being dried into a prune, it can be an excellent ingredient in savoury dishes as well. Prune damsons are picked from September onwards and though the crop size isn't as spectacular as from some other damson trees and the fruit are quite small, once tasted a Shropshire Pune damson isn't forgotten. This is a very old English variety, and so you can rely on this tree to thrive in the North; it's also the best of all the damson trees we sell in very damp soil, as long as it's not waterlogged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplum \u0026amp; damson trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mists of time have swallowed any information about this tree's parents. There is a reference to it from the 1670's, when prunes were a very widely used winter food, naming it as the \u003cstrong\u003eShropshire Prune\u003c\/strong\u003e; these days the name \u003cstrong\u003ePrune\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDamson \u003c\/strong\u003eis more common\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Although there is still some debate, there is a general consensus that damsons are the ancestors of plums and not the other way around. This is supported by strong evidence that damsons were cultivated by humans around 10,000 years ago, making them one of the first domesticated plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePollination guide for Prune Damson\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree is self-fertile and has no need for a pollination partner. That said, even with a natural self pollinator such as Shropshire Prune, cross-pollination can only improve the quality of the fruit and if you would like a suitable match, we would recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/dennistons-superb-plum-trees\"\u003eDennistons Superb\u003c\/a\u003e, which also flowers in late April and has a ready to eat sweetness that contrasts very well indeed with the sharp flavour of the damson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamsons are much more forgiving than plum trees; they have been in the UK for far longer and are naturally hardier. However, they're similar, need the same treatment and can suffer from the same diseases, in particular silver leaf fungus - always prune stone fruit in summer to reduce the risk of this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999159341382,"sku":"PRUNINSSHRPR-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999159374150,"sku":"PRUNINSSHRPR-BU","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999159406918,"sku":"PRUNINSSHRPR-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/shropshire-prune-damson-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755391715"},{"product_id":"dennistons-superb-plum-trees","title":"Dennistons Superb Plum Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDennistons Superb Plum Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old favourite, this is a safe, heavy cropper. Dennistons Superb plum trees (sometimes also known as Imperial Gage - although it's a plum) can be heavy with sweet and juicy plums that are excellent for cooking, jam making and desserts. Loves richer soils and always crops better in a warm spot. Like most plums, Dennistons Superb is self-fertile although it'll produce heavier crops if cross pollinated. The fruit ripens in late August in the south and a week or two later in the North. As with so many of the less well known plums, the flavour of a Dennistons will knock spots of pretty much any plum you will find in your local superstore. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplums and greengages\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that all our Denniston's Superb plum trees are on \u003cstrong\u003eSt Julien A \u003c\/strong\u003erootstocks unless otherwise described.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are unclear about fruit tree sizes take a look at our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-tree-sizes-delivery\" rel=\"ibox\u0026amp;width=670\"\u003eGuide to Fruit Tree Sizing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999162454342,"sku":"PRUNDOMDENSU-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999162487110,"sku":"PRUNDOMDENSU-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999162519878,"sku":"PRUNDOMDENSU-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/dennistons-superb-plum-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755385755"},{"product_id":"doyenne-du-comice-pear-trees","title":"Comice Pear Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eComice Pear Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoyenne du Comice\u003c\/strong\u003e is an all-time classic dessert pear, one of the most popular on European farms. 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These trees are reliable early croppers, even with a cold and cloudy late spring. They're fast growing and when they're mature, they become very heavy croppers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/cherry-fruit-trees-sweet-acid\"\u003echerry trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome susceptibility to Canker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrop from Early June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Early Rivers Cherries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour trees must be pollinated to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/merton-glory-cherry-trees\"\u003eMerton Glory\u003c\/a\u003e is the best pollination partner we grow for Early Rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Early Rivers cherry trees are all grown on \"Colt\" rootstocks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum height\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Early Rivers Cherry Trees:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. \u003cbr\u003eSoil drainage must be good. \u003cbr\u003eThe more sun your trees get the better your crops will be. \u003cbr\u003eCherry trees are targets for birds, so netting them is a good idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly prune cherry trees in Summer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e about \u003cstrong\u003edelivery sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-tree-sizes-delivery\"\u003eGuide to Fruit Tree Sizing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred by Thomas Francis Rivers (1830-1899) in 1869-1872, at his famous Nursery in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, founded in 1725, which was the UK’s oldest nursery when it closed in 1987. 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The near-black fruit are smaller than some but the crops are so big that, overall, you end up with the same weight of fruit as you would with any other damson. It's reliably self fertile, but the crop will still be improved by cross-pollination with another plum, damson or gage tree.\u003cbr\u003e It's a spiky tree with sharp spurs and so makes an ideal screening tree next to a secure hedge as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplum \u0026amp; damson trees\u003c\/a\u003e or the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf fertile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops in mid-September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination group D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Farleigh Damson Plum Trees:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamsons are very hardy trees and will do well anywhere in Britain. \u003cbr\u003e Rich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. \u003cbr\u003e Soil drainage must be good. \u003cbr\u003eThe more sun your trees get the better your crops will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarleigh Damson Rootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Please note that our 2 year old half standard trees and our one year old maiden trees are on \u003cstrong\u003eSt Julien A \u003c\/strong\u003erootstocks, whilst our two year old bush size trees are on a \u003cstrong\u003ePixy\u003c\/strong\u003e rootstock.This is perfect for wire-trained shapes like fans and it can also make a freestanding tree 3 metres high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Farleigh Damson:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your trees will make better crops when they're pollinated, but it's not essential. Your trees are in pollination group D, which means that they'll cross pollinate with trees in groups C, D and E of our plum tree \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/plum-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003epollination table\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e about \u003cstrong\u003edelivery sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/blog\/fruit-tree-sizes-delivery\"\u003eGuide to Fruit Tree Sizing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Your trees originally come from Kent in the early 1800's. They were raised from a seedling of unknown, possibly wild, origin by Mr James Crittenden from Farleigh. The Langley Bullace was bred from this tree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999173366086,"sku":"PRUNINSFARDA-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999173398854,"sku":"PRUNINSFARDA-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999173431622,"sku":"PRUNINSFARDA-BU PX","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/farleigh-damson-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755391717"},{"product_id":"fiesta-apple-trees","title":"Fiesta Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFiesta Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blushing red and yellow beauty of an apple, with a fine flavour and crunchy flesh, the Fiesta is one of the best offspring of the famous Cox's Orange Pippin and, unlike its parent, is easy to grow. Basically a sweet tasting apple, Fiesta has preserved some of the subtle blend of flavours that make Cox so great, though it can't really be called a substitute. They juice well and are good for storage - after picking in late September, Fiesta Apples last into the new year without too much loss of flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiesta is one of the East Malling Research Station's great creations, raised by the distinguished Dr Frank Alston in 1972. The other parent is Idared, which has some similarities to Cox in terms of flavour and stores well - both qualities have been passed on to Fiesta. Recently, there has been a drive to rename it Red Pippin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide for Fiesta\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing partially self-fertile, you can get away with not having a pollination partner, though your crop size will suffer a bit. Fiesta is a mid-late season flowerer and can cross pollinate with any tree in the mid or late season categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRootstocks and Cultivation Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Fiesta Apple trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks, with the exception of the cordons (M9) which is an ideal combination for both restricted forms and a good sized garden tree about 4 metres high. Fiesta apple trees are quite compact and are one of the best apples for growing as cordons and other wire trained forms. They're very hardy and we recommend them if late frosts are an issue in your area. Though they're not very vigorous, they become heavy croppers in time with an even harvest from year to year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.5 - 12 litre Potted Trees:\u003c\/strong\u003e These trees aren't meant to be kept in pots. They'll be fine for up to 12 months (until planted in the ground) as long as they're well watered (but not over watered).\u003cstrong\u003ePatio fruit trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Recommended for growing in large patio containers and can be kept in pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e page\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999174807878,"sku":"MALUDOMFIE-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999174840646,"sku":"MALUDOMFIE-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999174873414,"sku":"MALUDOMFIE-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/fiesta-apple-tree-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755466827"},{"product_id":"gala-apple-trees","title":"Gala Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGala Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone has bought \u003cstrong\u003eGala apples \u003c\/strong\u003ein the shop and, as ever, a home-grown one tastes so much better that it may as well be a different variety.\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit refrigerate well and can be stored for a long time in controlled conditions, which is why supermarkets love them, but they lose their flavour that way. They taste best when eaten fresh off the branch and for about a week afterwards, which is then a good time to juice them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trees are vigorous, reliable croppers, and they have lush pink and white blossom with great nectar production for bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating. Sweet, crunchy. Juices well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearer (good for cordons \u0026amp; espaliers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf sterile, Pollinator, Group D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a cool, dry place: 2 to 3 months, but they're at their best for eating fresh for about a week off the branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Gala Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like a rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003cbr\u003eA full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe use MM106 for Gala, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. Grown as a half-standard, MM106 gives a tree about 4 metres tall, and as a bush about 3 metres. MM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome susceptibility to scab, so rake up leaves in Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Gala\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self sterile and their flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit.\u003cbr\u003eGala is in Pollination Group D, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups C, D and E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Tree Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999179919686,"sku":"MALUDOMGALA-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999179952454,"sku":"MALUDOMGALA-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999179985222,"sku":"MALUDOMGALA-1\/2 Standard","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/gala-apples-fruit-1.jpg?v=1755205224"},{"product_id":"golden-delicious-apple-trees","title":"Golden Delicious Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGolden Delicious Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Delicious is one of the biggest selling supermarket eating apples worldwide. Any fruit produced on such a massive scale, stored, and shipped long distance is going to suffer compared to a home-grown specimen; if you've never had a good one from the shops, you be surprised when you bite into one that you grew yourself: they really deserve the name Delicious! \u003cbr\u003eThe light, chewily crisp flesh is bursting with sweet juice and a great aroma. They're great for sauces, apple butter, fruit sorbets and are good to use in salads because the cut fruit takes a long time to turn brown. \u003cbr\u003eYour apples are ready to \u003cstrong\u003epick in late October\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003estore extremely well\u003c\/strong\u003e (this is why they're so popular commercially) - up to about 8 months in ideally cool and dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardy tree has lovely flowers over a long period that often misses the late frosts: another reason that farmers love them. It has a spreading growth habit and is heavy cropper, with a bit of a biennial tendency. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. 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As with pretty much any fruit, a well home-grown Granny Smith is much better than anything in the supermarket. \u003cbr\u003eShe stores exceptionally well, making her popular both commercially and in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eTo ripen consistently well, it likes a long growing season in the warmer Southern and Western parts of the country. However, it's somewhat susceptible to scab, which tends to be more of an issue in warmer areas, so it's not recommended for beginners or people looking for a really low maintenance tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple varieties\u003c\/a\u003e, or all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive.\u003cbr\u003eRead our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/best-apple-tree-varieties-choose-guide-uk\"\u003eguide to buying apples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking \u0026amp; eating. Holds shape when baked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group: C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fertile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Late October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-bearer \/ Partial tip bearer (not recommended for cordons \/ espaliers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for Southern \u0026amp; Western regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBareroot delivery, Nov-March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Granny Smith Apples\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApples like a rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGranny Smith really needs her sun, and isn't recommended for the North and Scotland. A warm microclimate near a wall or other structure that helps to trap heat is ideal, but as a partial-tip bearer, she isn't ideal for training on wires as a cordon, espalier, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has a biennial habit, which you can reduce by thinning the crops more on bumper years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisease notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average susceptibility to scab, powdery mildew and cedar apple rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e We use MM106 for Granny Smith, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. Grown as a half-standard, MM106 gives a tree about 4 metres tall, and as a bush about 3 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination Partners for Granny Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.\u003cbr\u003eGranny Smith is in Pollination Group C, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/pages\/fruit-pollination-partner-tool\"\u003eFruit Pollination Checker\u003c\/a\u003e to quickly find pollination partners, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/apple-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eApple Pollination Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999192273222,"sku":"MALUDOMGRASM-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999192305990,"sku":"MALUDOMGRASM-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999192338758,"sku":"MALUDOMGRASM-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted \/ Half Standard 10 Litre","offer_id":54999192371526,"sku":"MALUDOMGRASM-1\/2-10L","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/granny-smith-apples-fruit.jpg?v=1755205224"},{"product_id":"invincible-pear-trees","title":"Invincible Pear Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInvincible Pear Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvincible, or Fertilia Delbard, is a hardy pear tree, suitable for the frostiest areas. It flowers twice, so the second flush of blossom will miss all but the latest spring frosts. This also gives it a long cropping period.\u003cbr\u003eThe first fruit to ripen are green and crunchy but not gritty. The later ones get a yellow flush and become much sweeter, softer and juicier, so it's really a 2 in1 cooking \u0026amp; eating pear tree. \u003cbr\u003eAs an eater, it's pretty good, with many of the qualities of a Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe strongly recommend this pear for the North \u0026amp; Scotland, or in a frost pocket further South. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/pear-fruit-trees\"\u003epear trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy cropper \u0026amp; begins its cropping life early.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur bearing - suitable for cordons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong flowering period avoids frost damage \u0026amp; pollinates other pear trees well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly fruit are best for cooking, later fruit are better for eating fresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly fruit store in a cold place for 4-8 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartially Self Fertile (needs a partner for best crops).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrops from Mid-September through October (even November on a good year).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Invincible Pear Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eRich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. Soil drainage must be good. The more sun your trees get, the better your crops will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Invincible:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven though they are quite self fertile, your trees still need to be pollinated by another variety for the best crop sizes. \u003cbr\u003eInvincible is in pollination group C.\u003cbr\u003ePlease see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/pear-tree-pollination-groups-chart\"\u003eguide to Pollinating Pear Trees\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners for Invincible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fairly recent 20th Century French variety bred by Georges Delbard (1906-1999) at the Delbard nursery in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts name at home is ‘Fertilia Delbard’, and the plant breeder’s rights name is Delwimor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999220584774,"sku":"PYRUCOMINV-MDN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Bush","offer_id":54999220617542,"sku":"PYRUCOMINV-BU","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999220650310,"sku":"PYRUCOMINV-1\/2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/invincible-pear-tree-fruit.jpg?v=1755634494"},{"product_id":"jeffersons-plum-trees","title":"'Jeffersons' Gage Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Jeffersons' Gage Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Jeffersons' jefferson's is a gage with greeny yellow fruit with reddish markings almost like freckles. The fruit's very round for a gage but the shape doesn't seem to affect the taste which is outstanding. This is a tree with moderate, upright growth that is ready for picking in late August- September. Jefferson's Gage isn't self-fertile and needs to be pollinated by Denniston's Superb or Victoria (not a worry as there is almost certainly a Victoria plum near you...)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is also an interesting plant historically - its name rather gives the ancestry away as Jeffersons Gage was bred by Judge Jesse Buel in about 1830 in New York State and named in honour of the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, who had died 4 years before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that all our Jefferson gages are on \u003cstrong\u003eSt Julien A\u003c\/strong\u003e rootstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/plum-fruit-trees\"\u003eplums \u0026amp; gages\u003c\/a\u003e or all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot \/ Half-Standard","offer_id":54999225041222,"sku":"PRUNDOMJEF-1\/2","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot \/ Maiden","offer_id":54999225073990,"sku":"PRUNDOMJEF-MDN","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/jeffersons-gage-fruit.jpg?v=1755543168"},{"product_id":"jonagold-apple-trees","title":"Jonagold Apple Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJonagold Apple Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf there was ever a variety whose reputation has been ruined by supermarkets this is the one. The \u003cstrong\u003eJonagold \u003c\/strong\u003eapples that you will grow will bear no resemblance to the awful \"value added\" packs of apples you see. The true Jonagold apple is large and yellow with great smudges of ripe redness on its cheeks. Its flesh is creamy white, very juicy with a crisp crunch to the bite and the flavour is honeyed and sweet without being sickly. One of these and you are well on your way to your 5 Fruit and Veg of the day! A real up-side for this tree is that it has fantastic, delicate single white flowers which look stunning in the middle of May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing Jonagold in the Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In a good summer the apples really flush and look almost embarrassed to be so large and toothsome. This makes it a hugely decorative addition to your garden. Surround it with late flowering Narcissus like Actaea or Pheasant's Eye both of which should still be flowering into May. Otherwise, clothe it in a rose that rambles; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/narrow-water-rambling-rose-plants\"\u003eNarrow Water\u003c\/a\u003e is nice but there is a huge list of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/rambling-rose-bushes\"\u003erambling roses suitable for growing into trees\u003c\/a\u003e to choose from so enjoy spending a little time having a browse. On a more practical note, being a triploid tree (which means it has three sets of genes) it does need two other pollinators close by for all your apples to fully fertile and produce the crops of which it they capable. This is a great excuse to invest in two other apple trees at the same time. We would recommend another eater like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/ellisons-orange-apple-trees\"\u003eEllison's Orange\u003c\/a\u003e with its melting flesh and for a cooker have something like a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/howgate-wonder-apple-trees\"\u003eHowgate Wonder\u003c\/a\u003e, both of which are also Group D pollinators. Lastly, Jonagold also makes brilliant apple juice and great cider...so for the budding cider makers out there, this might be a tree to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: to 4.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: Eating and juicing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePruning: Spur bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Needs pollinating and doesn't return the favour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicking: October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple colour: green \/ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group: Group D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonagold is a happy union of Golden Delicious and Jonathan, a well-respected American apple, a union made in the 1940s and introduced to the market in the 1968. 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The flowers are noted as being tolerant to late frosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/apple-fruit-trees\"\u003eapple trees\u003c\/a\u003e or see the full variety of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/fruit-trees\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics of Katy Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf Sterile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination Group C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpur Bearer: suitable for cordons \u0026amp; training on wires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiseases: Resistant to Canker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; ripen in a \u003cstrong\u003ecool, dry\u003c\/strong\u003e place: About 1 month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination Partners for Katy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaty is self sterile and its flowers \u003cstrong\u003emust be pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e to make fruit. \u003cbr\u003eYour trees are in pollination Group C. \u003cbr\u003eThis means that they'll cross-pollinate with other apple trees in pollination Groups B, C and D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/blogs\/fruit\/fruit-tree-cross-pollination-charts\"\u003eGuide to Apple Tree Pollination\u003c\/a\u003e for a full list of partners \u0026amp; more tips about pollination (it's really simple, we promise!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApple Tree Rootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaty \u003cstrong\u003eMaidens\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eStandards\u003c\/strong\u003e are grown on \"MM106\" rootstocks. These are suitable for espaliers and free standing trees.\u003cbr\u003eOur Katy \u003cstrong\u003eCordons\u003c\/strong\u003e are grown on dwarfing \"M9\" rootstocks. \u003cbr\u003eOur Katy \u003cstrong\u003eBush\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped apple trees are grown on \"M26\" rootstocks. These are free standing trees with short trunks. Their final height is about 3 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Katy Apple Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eKaty is a sensible choice for frost prone areas.\u003cbr\u003eRich soil is important - dig in plenty of good manure and compost before planting. \u003cbr\u003eSoil drainage must be good, although apple trees do like clay soil. \u003cbr\u003eThe more sun your trees get, the better your crops will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaty, or Katya, was bred at the Balsgard fruit research institute in Sweden, 1947. 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For most of us, King Damsons are still at their best when made into jams and preserves or used in your favourite fruit pudding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a heavily cropping damson tree - from September onwards so it also does well in Northern England. 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