Apple

Malus domestica Egremont Russet

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5x5.5m (18x18ft)
• Flowering period: April and May
• Hardiness: fully hardy

  
  This attractive, upright tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by firm dessert apples, with a crisp, nutty flavour. It is a moderately vigorous variety, producing fruits for harvesting in late September. To guarantee cross pollination plant with another tree from the same or adjacent flowering group (e.g. 'James Grieve').

• Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.