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Norfolk Royal Russet

Norfolk Royal Russet

This must surely qualify as one of the best-looking apples - and it tastes great too. It has the classic English russet flavours, sweet and pear-like, with soft-chewy slightly dry flesh - very moreish.

As with most russets, it somehow seems more appropriate to eat this apple by cutting it into slices first, rather than just biting into it.

Reserve now for delivery w/c 3rd September onwards

Norfolk Royal Russet apple trees for sale

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Pot-grown fruit trees (delivery Sept 2012 - April 2013)

1-year -3L pot - MM106 rootstock
Mature height: Large (3m - 4m)
£33.00

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

1-year bush-trained -Bare-root - M9 rootstock
Mature height: Small (1.8m - 2.5m)
£30.00
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

**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

  • Cropping: Good
  • Fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • Gardening skill: Average
  • Vigour: Average growth
  • Attractive fruit
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening

Uses

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Russet
  • Blossom colour: Pink - light
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999

Climate

  • Suitable for temperate climates

Pollination guide for Norfolk Royal Russet apple trees

Norfolk Royal Russet 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.



Historical details

A russeted sport of Norfolk Royal, found in 1983.

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