picking an apple tree

[ladbrokesMember]

Hello Charles

After having our 1st harvest of braeburn apples I would like to grow a cooking apple. I am leaning toward bountiful. I found a supplier online (orangepuppinfruittrees.co.uk) they have 2 options I’m looking at which are

very small 1.5m – 2m after 5/10 yrs 1yr old bare root m27 £17.95
Medium 2.2m -3m after 5/10 yrs 1yr old bare root m26 £17.45

I would appreciate any advice you can give on this matter

Thanks in advance

[charlesModerator]

 Hi Ladbrokes, good that your dessert apples are cropping, for the Bountiful it depends how much space you have as M27 is a good idea if space is limited, because Bountiful is such a vigorous grower.

A good nursery for a cheaper option on M26 is http://www.walcotnursery.co.uk/sections/culinary-apples.html whose trees are organically grown and always, in my experience, strong growers with lots of healthy leaves. Their Bountiful on M26 is £15.

 

 

[ladbrokesMember]

Thanks for your thoughts

I’ve ordered a m26 bountiful from walcot and await delivery.

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