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UK dessert apple orchard collection

This collection of 10 trees is designed for the UK dessert apple enthusiast who wants to be able to harvest fresh apples throughout the season from mid-summer to late autumn. Most of the varieties in this collection are easy or fairly easy to grow.

Apple trees

Discovery apple tree

Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety, makes a good fruit tree for the garden.
Apple trees

Egremont Russet apple tree

Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
Apple trees

Red Devil apple tree

Red Devil is a a good apple variety for the UK garden, and produces a sweet red-tinted juice.
Apple trees

Spartan apple tree

Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavor.
Apple trees

Sunset apple tree

Sunset is a popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, with a sweet aromatic flavour.
Apple trees

Winter Gem apple tree

Winter Gem is a late-season apple variety with a very good aromatic flavour.



More about UK dessert apple orchard collection

This collection of 10 trees is designed for the UK dessert apple enthusiast who wants to be able to harvest fresh apples throughout the season from mid-summer to late autumn. Most of the varieties in this collection are easy or fairly easy to grow.

As a minimum in this collection we would recommend (in approximate order of ripening) Discovery, Katy, Egremont Russet, Falstaff, Spartan, Kidd's Orange Red, Winter Gem. This will give you a spread of apples through the season, and also a good mix of textures and flavours. For extra mid-season interest, add Sunset or Red Devil.

Several of these collections are available to buy - see our Orchard Packs.