Apple trees

Apple trees are a great choice for your first fruit tree. We have dozens of different varieties and sizes. Call us if you need help choosing.

Adams Pearmain
Adams' Pearmain is a popular Victorian-era English apple with a distinctive 'pearmain' shape.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Annie Elizabeth
A traditional English cooking apple, with a sweet flavour, which keeps its shape when cooked.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Arthur Turner
A mid-season cooking apple, producing a light yellow puree. Very attractive blossom.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Ashmead's Kernel
A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Bardsey
A hardy disease-resistant apple, discovered growing on an island off the west coast of Wales.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Beauty of Bath
One of the earliest English apples, ripening in early August.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Bloody Ploughman
An old Scottish apple variety, named for the crimson-red colour of its skin and stained flesh.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Bountiful
Bountiful is an easy-to-grow cooking apple, it retains its shape when cooked, fairly sweet for a cooker.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Braeburn
Braeburn is one of the best-flavoured supermarket apple varieties.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-November
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Bramley 20
Bramley 20 is a naturally smaller version of Bramley's Seedling (the apples are the same size though).
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking apple, famous for its rich sharp acidity.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Charles Ross
Charles Ross is a very attractive classic English dual-purpose apple.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Chivers Delight
Chivers Delight is an under-rated Cox-style apple from Cambridgeshire. Crisp and sweet.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Christmas Pippin®
Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Claygate Pearmain
Claygate Pearmain is a popular English dessert apple of the Victorian era.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Cornish Aromatic
An attractive late-season apple from Cornwall, with a good aromatic flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Coul Blush
Coul Blush is an early-season dual-purpose apple from Scotland.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late October
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
D'Arcy Spice
An old English apple variety, yet with a unique flavour and many unusual qualities.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Discovery
Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Eden®
A new dual-purpose apple which has a naturally non-browning flesh, ideal for salads and fresh apple juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Egremont Russet
Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Ellison's Orange
Ellison's Orange is a well respected Cox-style apple which can achieve very good flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Fiesta
Fiesta (or Red Pippin) is one of the best Cox-style apples, easy to grow, with a good aromatic flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Gala
Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: late August
- Picking period: early September
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Galloway Pippin
A traditional Scottish cooking apple which keeps its shape when cooked.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Golden Delicious
The flavour of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Granny Smith
Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-November
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Greensleeves
Greensleeves is a reliable and popular mid-season green/yellow apple, easy to grow and productive.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Harry Masters Jersey
Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Herefordshire Russet
Herefordshire Russet is a modern russet apple variety, with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Hidden Rose®
Hidden Rose is named for the unexpected pink flesh hidden behind the plain green skin.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: late October
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp is an American cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Howgate Wonder
Howgate Wonder is a large cooking apple which keeps well. Produces an excellent sharp juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Irish Peach
Irish Peach is a popular early season apple, ripening in July / August. It is easy to grow and low maintenance.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
James Grieve
James Grieve is the classic Scottish dual-purpose apple. It can be eaten fresh, and is also excellent for juicing and cooking.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Jumbo
A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Jupiter
Jupiter is a popular Cox-style apple with a slightly stronger flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Katy
Katy is an attractive and versatile early apple variety from Sweden, very easy to grow.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Keswick Codlin
Keswick Codlin is a popular early-season cooking apple, easy to grow, and productive in most climates.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Kidd's Orange Red
Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
King of the Pippins
A popular and versatile dual-purpose apple, widely grown in the Victorian era.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
King's Acre Pippin
A traditional late-season English apple with a robust flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Kingston Black
Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Lady Henniker
A well-regarded Victorian dual-purpose apple, easy to grow.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Laxton's Fortune
A quietly popular Edwardian era Cox-style apple, developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery.
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Laxton's Superb
Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Limelight
Limelight is an attractive green mid-season dessert apple, ideal for beginners.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Little PaxTM
A new English apple variety, recently discovered on the Isle of Wight - but its appearance and flavour hark back to the Victorian era.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Lord Derby
Lord Derby is a high-quality mid/late-season traditional English cooking apple, cooks to a chunky puree.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Lord Lambourne
Lord Lambourne is a popular versatile garden apple variety, with a good balance of sweet and sharp flavours.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Meridian
Meridian is a little known modern English apple, heavy crops, easy to grow, and excellent flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Morgan Sweet
Morgan Sweet is a traditional English cider variety producing a full sweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Newton Wonder
A traditional English cooking apple, a good alternative to Bramley.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Norfolk Royal Russet
Norfolk Royal Russet is a glorious golden-russet apple which tastes as good as it looks.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Peasgood's Nonsuch
Peasgood Nonsuch is a highly-regarded old-fashioned English cooking apple.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Pinova
An attractive disease-resistant dessert apple, capable of producing good clean fruit without chemical sprays.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Pitmaston Pine Apple
A small English 18th century apple with a distinctive fruity pineapple-like flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Pixie
Pixie produces lots of small Cox-style apples, easy to grow and keep well.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Porter's Perfection
Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-November
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Queen of the RealmTM
A new apple variety, released in 2022 to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Red Devil
Red Devil is a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Red Falstaff®
Red Falstaff is one of the best garden apple trees, heavy crops, easy to grow, and very juicy.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Red Foxwhelp
Red Foxwhelp also known as Herefordshire Redstreak, is an old English cider apple variety which produces a dull red bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Red Windsor®
Red Windsor is one of the easiest to grow of all dessert apple trees, and with a pleasant apple flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Reverend W. Wilks
A widely-grown and well-regarded English cooking apple.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Ribston Pippin
A handsome English apple from the 18th century.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Rosemary Russet
A classic English russet apple with excellent flavours, but not as well known as its Victorian contemporaries.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
RosetteTM
Probably the best-flavoured of the pink-fleshed apple varieties, and produces lovely pink juice.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Saturn
An attractive modern English apple, crisp flesh and an excellent flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Scotch Bridget
A popular Scottish cooking apple, well-suited to damp wet conditions.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Scotch Dumpling
Scotch Dumpling is a large Scottish cooking apple. Cooks to a frothy puree with a good flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-August
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Scrumptious
Scrumptious is a modern award-winning early-season English dessert apple.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late August
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Spartan
Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Stirling Castle
A traditional Scottish cooker from the Victorian era, with a good sharp flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Sunset
Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
SurprizeTM
An unusual new apple variety with a unique combination of orange skin and pink flesh.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Tickled Pink
A new red-fleshed apple variety, with attractive crimson blossom, also known as Baya® Marisa.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: late September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Tom Putt
An old traditional English cider variety with a sharp juice, which can also be used for cooking.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Topaz
A modern and reliable disease-resistant variety with a sharp flavour.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Tremlett's Bitter
Tremlett's Bitter is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Tydeman's Late Orange
Tydeman's Late Orange is an excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Warner's King
An 18th century English cooker which remains popular. Cooks to a sharp-flavoured puree.
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Winter Gem
Winter Gem is a late-season apple variety with a very good aromatic flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: mid-October
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Worcester Pearmain
Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavours.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking period: mid-September
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early November
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Yellow Ingestrie
One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking period: early September
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile

How to choose Apple trees

Apples are perhaps the most versatile of all temperate fruits, and one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. They are easy to grow and well adapted to the UK climate. Without much difficulty (or space) one can grow a number of different apple trees which will keep a family supplied with fresh apples from mid-summer to late autumn, and with a good spread of flavours and uses.

Some apple varieties are self-fertile but most are not. However this is not an issue in most areas, as there are bound to be be other apple trees around which will help with pollination.