Apple trees

Arthur Turner

RHS AGM
Arthur Turner

Arthur Turner is a mid-season English cooking apple, primarily used for baking. It cooks to a sweet yellow puree.

Arthur Turner has probably the finest blossom of any apple variety.

Reserve now for delivery w/c 3rd September onwards

Arthur Turner apple trees for sale

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Bare-root fruit trees (delivery any week Nov 2012 - Feb 2013)

2-year bush-tree -Bare-root - M26 rootstock
Mature height: Medium (2.2m - 3m)
£32.00
1-year -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock
Mature height: Large (3m - 4m)
£30.00
2-year bush-tree -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock
Mature height: Large (3m - 4m)
£32.00
2-year Half-Standard -Bare-root - MM106 rootstock
Mature height: Large (3m - 4m)
£35.00

**All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime.

Stock availability: Items showing as 'sold out' will probably be available again next season. If you would like to reserve in advance use our enquiry form - this does not commit you to anything.



Growing

  • Overall disease resistance: Good
  • Cropping: Heavy
  • Fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Fruit bearing: Free-spurring
  • Gardening skill: Easy
  • Vigour: Large
  • Attractive blossom
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening

Uses

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Green - light
  • Blossom colour: Pink - light
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
  • RHS AGM

Climate


Pollination guide for Arthur Turner apple trees

Arthur Turner is self-sterile and needs to be pollinated by another tree of a different variety nearby. Since it flowers in the middle of the blossom season it can be pollinated by most other apple trees.

Our online pollination checker lists suitable pollination partners for this variety.

More advice about pollination.


How to grow Arthur Turner apple trees

Arthur Turner is a reliable garden apple variety, needing minimum attention.

Planting instructions.

Pruning instructions.


Historical details

Raised in the early 20th century by Mr Charles Turner of Slough. Unknown parentage.

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