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Apple trees Bramley's Seedling ![]() |
Apple trees Jupiter ![]() |
Apple trees Dabinett ![]() |
Pear trees Invincible ![]() |
Pear trees Concorde ![]() |
| Summary | Bramley's Seedling is the definitive English cooking apple, juicy and with good acidity. | A popular Cox-style apple with a slightly stronger flavour. | A classic English cider apple variety. | One of the best pears for difficult locations | Easy to grow, heavy crops, and very good flavour. |
| Flavour | Very good | Good | Exceptional | ||
| Flavour style | Sharper | Aromatic | Sweeter | ||
| Picking | Late -October week 1 | Late -October week 1 | Late -October week 2 | September week 4 | Late -October week 1 |
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | 1-2 months | 1-2 months | 1-2 months | |
| Cooking result | Puree | ||||
| Cropping | Good | Heavy | |||
| Vigour | Vigourous | Vigourous | Average growth | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Self-sterile Triploid |
Flowering group 3 Self-sterile Triploid |
Self-fertile |
Flowering group 2 Self-fertile |
Flowering group 4 Self-fertile |
| Gardening skill | Average | Average | Easy | ||
| Disease resistance | Average | Good | Average | ||
| Climate | Suitable for N.England |
Suitable for N.England |
Suitable for N.England |
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Bramley's Seedling
Very small - 1-year Bare-root - M27 rootstock Large - 1-year Bare-root - MM106 rootstock Large - 2-year Bare-root - MM106 rootstock Very large - 1-year Bare-root - M25 rootstock Very small - 2-year 12L container - M27 rootstock |
Jupiter
Very small - 1-year Bare-root - M27 rootstock |
Dabinett
Large - 1-year Bare-root - M116 rootstock |
Invincible
Medium - 1-year Bare-root - Quince C rootstock Large - 1-year Bare-root - Quince A rootstock Large - 2-year 12L container - Quince A rootstock |
Concorde
Medium - Cordon Bare-root - Quince C rootstock Large - 2-year 12L container - Quince A rootstock Large - Half-standard 12L container - Quince A rootstock |
