Culinary apples

A wide selection of culinary apple trees are offered for sale on a variety of rootstocks to suit all situations and tastes.

The most famous variety in the UK, Bramley, originated 200 years ago, however there are many more desirable varieties to choose from. Cooking apples are often green such as Grenadier, Lord Derby but others redden up such as Howgate Wonder.

They are generally divided into two categories acid and sub acid. Acid culinary apples tend to be sharp when cooked and require sweetening. Sub acid apple varieties are less sharp, so requiring little or no sugar and can be acceptable eaten raw.

As a rule culinary apples are large - plenty of flesh after peeling and coring! They tend to be less fickle than dessert apples - most of the trees will grow well in most parts of the UK.

A few varieties can be described as dual purpose. In other words they are good as a dessert apple and can be cooked. They are usually make large apples. The dual purpose apples we offer are Charles Ross, Blenheim Orange & James Grieve. They are to be found in the dessert apple section.

We offer culinary apple trees on a variety of rootstocks from dwarf to vigorous to suit all situations and tastes.
MM106 - moderate vigour
M26 - semi dwarfing
M9 - very dwarfing
M27 - very dwarfing
M25 - vigorous

Discount information - the following discounts apply on total order value, excluding carriage.
5% on orders £80+ 10% on orders £160+