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A recent introduction with an excellent reputation
Delicious sweet eating apples reminiscent of the popular Cox variety
Reliable and easy to grow, with good storage potential
Pollination Group 3 - Eating Apple
Introduced in 2011, this is a relative newcomer among apple but is already gaining a reputation as an excellent dessert apple. Similar to the well loved Cox apple, but Apple 'Christmas Pippin’ is easier to grow and more reliable. The fruits have a hint of sharpness that cuts through the honey-sweet flesh to create the perfect apple flavour. The flesh is crisp to bite but melts in the mouth with a sublime juiciness. Harvest them from mid-October and they will store through to January.
This variety is not self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Pollination Group 3 - Eating Apple
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.
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Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.
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1 x 9 Litre Potted Tree (M26 Rootstock) (KC2402)
2 x 13 Litre Potted Trees (M26 Rootstock) (TKA1822)
1 x 13 Litre Potted Tree (M26 Rootstock) (KA1821)
1 x 13 Litre Potted Tree (MM106 Rootstock) (KB2519)
1 x 11.5 Litre Potted Tree (M27 Rootstock) (KB2518)
Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed and water apple trees during particularly dry periods.
Pruning apple trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following 3 years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about six main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place.
In order to produce the best quality, largest apples, the fruits should be thinned in July leaving two apples remaining per cluster.
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