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apple <b class=small-caps>Tickled Pink</b> ('Baya Marisa')
apple <b class=small-caps>Tickled Pink</b> ('Baya Marisa')
apple <b class=small-caps>Tickled Pink</b> ('Baya Marisa')
apple <b class=small-caps>Tickled Pink</b> ('Baya Marisa')

apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')

dual purpose eating / cooking

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'Tickled Pink' is suitable for growing as either a free-standing tree or wall-trained fan/espalier. Good for both eating and cooking...

12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
£149.99
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11.5 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m
£169.99
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12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
£149.99
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bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
£52.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description

'Tickled Pink' is suitable for growing as either a free-standing tree or wall-trained fan/espalier. Good for both eating and cooking with dark-red, speckled skin and distinctive reddish-pink flesh, this dual-purpose apple retains its colour when cooked or dried. Mildly aromatic, the fruit has a crisp texture and a good balance of flavour. The apples are ready to harvest in September, and you can eat them straight off the tree, or use them to make red juice. They will also add a touch of colour to tarts and salads.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, and requires a pollinating partner from pollination group 2, 3 or 4 to produce a crop of apples. Popular options include: 'Katy', 'Discovery' or 'Granny Smith'.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR):

When planting your apple tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting - or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Once in the ground, stake firmly and keep the base weed-free. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting and provide regular watering during hot, dry spells. The main winter prune, avoiding frosty conditions, involves removing dead, dying, and diseased wood to create an open crown. Additionally, reduce leaders and laterals by a third to establish an airy structure without crisscrossing branches. In August, summer prune by shortening side shoots longer than 20cm (8”) back to three leaves, promoting fruit ripening and encouraging more fruit buds.

Please note:

This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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