Compare fruit tree varieties
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Apple trees Egremont Russet ![]() |
Apple trees Sunset ![]() |
Apple trees Greensleeves ![]() |
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| Summary | The most popular russet apple variety and a good apple tree for the garden. | Popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, and has a similar aromatic flavour. | A reliable and popular mid-season green/yellow apple. | ||
| Flavour | Good | Good | Average | ||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | Aromatic | Sweet/Sharp | ||
| Picking | Late -September week 4 | Late -September week 4 | Mid-season -September week 2 | ||
| Use/Keeping | 2-3 weeks | 1 week | |||
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| Cropping | Good | Heavy | |||
| Vigour | Average growth | Average growth | |||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Self-sterile |
Flowering group 3 Self-sterile |
Flowering group 3 Partially self-fertile |
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| Gardening skill | Easy | Easy | Easy | ||
| Disease resistance | Average | Good | |||
| Climate | Suitable for N.England |
Suitable for N.England |
Suitable for N.England |
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| Other qualities | Attractive fruit |
Attractive fruit |
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Egremont Russet
Very small - 1-year Bare-root - M27 rootstock Small - Cordon Bare-root - M9 rootstock Large - 1-year Bare-root - MM106 rootstock Large - 2-year Bare-root - MM106 rootstock Very small - 2-year 12L container - M27 rootstock Medium - 2-year 12L container - M26 rootstock Large - 1-year 3L container - MM106 rootstock Large - 2-year 12L container - MM106 rootstock |
Sunset
Very small - 1-year Bare-root - M27 rootstock Very small - 2-year 12L container - M27 rootstock Small - 1-year 3L container - M9 rootstock Medium - 2-year 12L container - M26 rootstock Large - 1-year 3L container - MM106 rootstock Large - 2-year 12L container - MM106 rootstock |
Greensleeves
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