Howgate Wonder Apple Trees

Howgate Wonder Apple Trees

The Howgate wonder is a large apple, red streaked over a ground of yellow/green in that properly old-fashioned fairy tale look. Gorgeous pink and white blossom in May.
The cream-coloured flesh has a crisp crunch, that bridges the gap between cooker and eater when fully ripe.

Mainly used as a cooker, it rivals the famous Bramley by keeping its shape when cooked, a bonus for apple tarts. The juice is refreshing and works well when mixed with another, sweeter apple.

Even in less than perfect conditions, it'll perform well producing a generous crop of large apples.

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Delivery season: Bareroot plants are delivered in late Autumn to Spring, about November-March inclusive. Pot grown plants, year round.

Features

• Colour: red/green
• Use: cooking, cider, eating
• Holds its shape baked
• Spur bearer (good for cordons & espaliers)
• Pollination: Self fertile, group D
• Picking: October.
• Storage: Until February
• Apple colour: Red/Green
• Suitable for Scotland
• RHS Award of Garden Merit

Growing Howgate Wonder Apples

Apples like rich, well drained soil, and will thrive on clay in locations that do not get waterlogged in winter.
A full day of sun and shelter from the wind is ideal.

Disease Notes:
Good disease resistance

Rootstocks:
We use MM106 for Howgate Wonder, the UK standard for medium-sized trees, ideal for gardeners. On MM106 rootstock, expect a mature size of around 4.5m tall and 4.5m across, whichever form you choose.
MM106 maidens are suitable for cordons and espaliers.

The vintage look of the slightly streaky red and green apple, the blossom in spring, and a summer flowering rambler rose like Albertine or Felicite Perpetue make Howgate Wonder a decorative feature for three seasons of the year.

Pollination Partners

Your trees are self fertile, making decent crops without a pollination partner, but still perform best with one.
Howgate Wonder is in Pollination Group D, which cross-pollinates with other apple trees in Groups C, D, and E.

Use our Fruit Pollination Checker to quickly find pollination partners, or Apple Pollination Guide to learn more.