Unless self-fertile, all varieties require cross pollination; choose a variety with the same or an adjacent flower group (eg. ‘B’ in column ‘fg’ will be pollinated by A, B or C). Below are reference charts for the different varieties.
All bare root maidens or two year old trees on M27, M26, MM106 or MM111 rootstock.
M27 is very dwarfing, making a tree about 1.5-2 m (5-6½ ft) high. Requires staking where exposed and good growing conditions.
M26 is a useful all-round semi-dwarf rootstock, making a bush tree growing 2.5-3.5 m (8-12 ft) high, also good for cordons. Requires staking for the first few years.
MM106 is slightly more vigorous than M26, making a bush or half standard around 4 m (13 ft) high, also good for cordons. Doesn’t usually need staking.
MM111 is a more vigorous rootstock, making a half standard or standard tree growing 4.5m (15 ft) high. Suitable for more traditional orchard trees.
| Dessert apples | Pick | Use | fg |
| Beauty of Bath | August | August | C |
| Crimson Beauty of Bath | August | August | C |
| Devonshire Quarrenden | August | Aug-Sept | B |
| Discovery | late Aug | Aug-Sept | C |
| Early Windsor | August | Aug-Sept | C |
| George Neal | August | Aug-Sept | B |
| Gladstone | July-Aug | July-Aug | D |
| Golden Nugget | Aug-Sept | Aug-Sept | C |
| Irish Peach | August | August | B |
| Joaneting | July | July-Aug | A |
| Laxton’s Epicure | August | Aug-Sept | C |
| Pear Apple | August | Aug-Sept | C |
| Plum Vite | July-Aug | July-Aug | C |
Dessert apples | Pick | Use | fg |
Bardsey | Sept-Oct | Sept-Oct | B |
Ben’s Red | Sept | Sept | B |
Crimson King | Sept | Sept-Oct | D |
Ellisons Orange | September | Sept-Oct | D |
Hollow Core | Sept | Sep-Oct | C |
James Grieve | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Katy | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Lord Lambourne | mid Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Monarch | September | Sept |
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Peasgood Nonsuch | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Pig’s Nose | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
| Pinova | Sept | Sept-Oct | D |
Queen | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Redsleeves* | Late Aug | Sept | C |
Saturn* | Sept-Oct | Sept-Oct | C |
Scrumptious* | Sept-Oct | Sept-Oct | C |
Tydeman’s Early Worcester | early Sept | Sept | D |
Worcester Pearmain | Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
Dessert apples | Pick | Use | fg |
American Mother | September | Oct-Dec | D |
Bountiful | late Sept | Sept-Nov | A |
Charles Ross | mid Sept | Sept-Oct | C |
| Cobra | September | Sept-Nov | D |
| Court of Wick | Sept | Oct-Dec | D |
| Cox’s Orange Pippin | Late Sept | Sept-Nov | C |
Egremont Russet | early Oct | Oct-Dec | B |
Farmers Glory | Aug-Oct | Aug-Dec | C |
Forge | Sept | Sept-Dec+ | D |
Gavin | October | Oct-Dec | D |
Greensleeves* | October | Oct-Dec | B |
Halstow Natural | October | October | C |
| Hoary Morning | October | Oct-Jan | D |
Johnny Andrews | October | Oct-Dec+ | C |
| Jupiter* | October | Oct-Dec | D |
Pineapple Russet of Devon | October | Oct-Nov |
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Red Devil* | late Sept | Sept-Dec | C |
Red Falstaff* | Oct | Oct-Dec | C |
| Ribston pippin | Sept-Oct | Oct-Dec+ | C |
Rival | Sept | Oct-Dec | C |
Ross Nonpareil | late Sept | Oct-Dec+ | C |
Sunset | Sept | Oct-Dec | C |
Taunton Cross | Sept | Oct-Nov+ | D |
Winter Gem* | October | Oct-Dec | C |
Woolbrook Pippin | September | Oct-Dec | C |
Dessert apples | Pick | Use | fg |
Blenheim Orange | Sept-Oct | Nov | D |
Cheddar Cross | Oct | Nov-Jan | C |
Chivers Delight | October | Nov-Jan | D |
| Christmas Pearmain | October | Nov-Jan | B |
| Claygate Pearmain | October | Dec-Feb | D |
| Cockle Pippin | October | Nov-Dec | C |
Cornish Aromatic | October | Dec-Feb | D |
Cornish Gilliflower | October | Nov-Jan | D |
Court Pendu Plat | October | Dec-Jan | G |
Fiesta* | late Sept | Oct-Jan+ | D |
Golden Pippin | October | Oct-Jan+ | C |
Hockings Green | October | Nov-Jan | D |
John Standish | October | Dec-Feb | C |
Kidd’s Orange Red | October | Nov-Jan | D |
Lucombe’s Pine | October | Nov-Dec | D |
| May Queen | October | Nov-Dec | D |
Meridian* | Sept | Oct-Jan | D |
| Pitmaston Pineapple | October | Nov-Jan | D |
Sam Young | October | Dec-Feb | C |
Dessert apples | pick | use | fg |
| Adam’s Pearmain | October | Nov-March | C |
Ashmeads Kernel | October | Dec-Feb+ | D |
| Braeburn | October | Oct-Feb | D |
| Golden Harvey | October | Dec-Mar | D |
| Golden Russet | October | Dec-Feb | B |
| Isle of Wight Pippn | October | Dec-Mar | B |
London Pippin | October | Nov-Mar | D |
Orleans Reinette | mid Oct | Nov-Feb | E |
Rosemary Russet | October | Nov-Mar | C |
Roundway Magnum Bonum | October | Nov-Feb+ | C |
Winter Peach | October | Dec-Feb+ | D |
Dessert apples | pick | use | fg |
Brownlees Russet | October | Dec-Mar | C |
D’Arcy Spice | October | Nov-May | D |
Leathercoat Russet | October | Dec-Mar+ | C |
Longkeeper | October | Oct-June | C |
Red Belle de Boskoop | October | Oct-April | C |
Sanspareil | October | Nov-April | C |
Tommy Knight | October | Nov-June | C |
Winston | October | Dec-April | D |
Cooking apple | pick | use | fg |
Emneth Early | August | Aug-Sept | C |
Grenadier | mid Aug | Aug-Nov | C |
| Keswick Codlin | Aug-Sept | Aug-Sept | B |
Lord Derby | late September | Oct-Dec | D |
Rev W Wilkes | Aug-Sept | Aug-Nov | B |
Sidney Strake | Sept | Sept-Nov | C |
Stirling Castle | mid Sept | Sept-Dec | C |
Tom Putt | September | Sept-Nov | C |
Cooking apple | pick | use | fg |
| Alfriston | early Oct | Nov-April | C |
Annie Elizabeth | early Oct | Nov-June | E |
Bramley 20 / Bramley’s Seedling | early Oct | Oct-March | D |
Catshead | early Oct | Oct-Jan | C |
Cornish Longstem | October | Nov-June | C |
Crawley Beauty | mid Oct | Nov-April | H |
Golden Noble | October | Oct-Mar | E |
Howgate Wonder | October | Nov-March | C |
Lane’s Prince Albert | Sept-Oct | Sept-March | D |
Lord of the Isles | October | Nov+ | C |
Newton Wonder | mid Oct | Nov-Mar+ | D |
Ponsford | October | Nov-Feb+ | D |
Cider & juice apple | pick | use | fg |
| Brown’s Apple | Oct-Nov | Oct-Nov | E |
| Chisel Jersey | Nov | Nov | F |
Crimson King | Oct | Oct-Dec | C |
| Dabinette | Oct | Oct | C |
Fair Maid of Devon | Sept-Oct | Sept-Oct | D |
Golden Bittersweet | September | Sept-Oct | D |
| Harry Masters Jersey | Oct-Nov | Oct-Nov | D |
| Herefordshire Redstreak | Nov | Nov | |
| Kingston Black | Nov | Nov | D |
| Major | Sept | Sept | D |
| Michelin | Oct-Nov | Oct-Nov | D |
| Northwood | Oct-Nov | Oct-Nov | D |
Payhembury | Oct | Oct- | D |
Sawpit | Oct | Feb-Mar | C |
| Somerset Redstreak | Oct | Oct | D |
| Sour Bay | Oct | Oct | C |
Sweet Bay | October | October | D |
| Taylor’s | Oct | Oct | B |
| Tremlett’s Bitter | Oct | Oct | B |
Wellington | August | August | B |
| Yarlington Mill | Oct-Nov | Oct-Nov | D |